CVE-2026-63961 — usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDO
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDO A broken/malicious device…
Published: 2026-07-19 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: validate count before reading Status Update VDO A broken/malicious device can send the incorrect count for a status update VDO, which will cause the kernel to read uninitialized stack data and send it off elsewhere. Fix this up by correctly verifying the count for the update object.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7