In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

USB: serial: cypress_m8: fix memory corruption with small endpoint

Make sure that the interrupt-out endpoint max packet size is at least
eight bytes to avoid user-controlled slab corruption or NULL-pointer
dereference should a malicious device report a smaller size.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8593-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8603-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-787
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: cypress_m8: fix memory corruption with small endpoint Make sure that the interrupt-out endpoint max packet size is at least eight bytes to avoid user-controlled slab corruption or NULL-pointer dereference should a malicious device report a smaller size.
Title USB: serial: cypress_m8: fix memory corruption with small endpoint
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-19T14:55:47.597Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.023Z

Link: CVE-2026-63956

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-63956 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-07-24T05:30:05Z

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