CVE-2026-63897

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.23%

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CVE-2026-63897 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: mct_u232: fix missing interrupt-in transfer sanity check Add the missing sanity check on the size of interrupt-in transfers to avoid parsing stale or uninitialised slab data (and leaking it to user space).. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: mct_u232: fix missing interrupt-in transfer sanity check Add the missing sanity check on the size of interrupt-in transfers to avoid parsing stale or uninitialised slab data (and leaking it to user space).

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.23%

13.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 2.6.12.1, < 5.10.259—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.210—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.1.176—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.2, < 6.6.143—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.7, < 6.12.93—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.13, < 6.18.35—
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.19, < 7.0.12—
LinuxLinux Kernel2.6.12—
LinuxLinux Kernel7.1Rc1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-63897?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: mct_u232: fix missing interrupt-in transfer sanity check Add the missing sanity check on the size of interrupt-in transfers to avoid parsing stale or uninitialised slab data (and leaking it to user space).
How severe is CVE-2026-63897?
CVE-2026-63897 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-63897?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST