CVE-2026-53196 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: serial: io_ti: fix heap overflow in get_manuf_info() get_manuf_info() reads le16_to_cpu(rom_desc->Size) bytes from the device I2C EEPROM into a buffer allocated with kmalloc_obj(), which is sizeof(struct edge_ti_manuf_descriptor) = 10 bytes. The Size field comes from the device and is only validated (in check_i2c_image()) to make sure the descriptor fits within TI_MAX_I2C_SIZE (16384 bytes), not against the destination buffer size. A malicious USB device can therefore set Size to any value up to 16377, causing a heap overflow of up to 16367 bytes when plugged into a host running this driver. valid_csum() is called after read_rom() and also iterates buffer[0..Size-1], compounding the out-of-bounds access. Fix by rejecting descriptors with unexpected length before calling read_rom(). [ johan: amend commit message; also check for short descriptors ]
A heap overflow vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel USB serial driver for Texas Instruments devices. The issue arises in the get_manuf_info() function, which reads a variable number of bytes from the device's I2C EEPROM into a buffer that is only 10 bytes long. This vulnerability allows a malicious USB device to overflow the heap by up to 16367 bytes, potentially leading to memory corruption. The problem has been addressed by adding a length check for the descriptor before processing it.
Users can upgrade to the patched version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been fixed. Instructions for upgrading the kernel can be found in the official Linux kernel documentation.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | redhat-SADP |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 2.6.12.1, < 5.10.259 >= 5.11, < 5.15.210 >= 5.16, < 6.1.176 >= 6.2, < 6.6.143 >= 6.7, < 6.12.94 >= 6.13, < 6.18.36 >= 6.19, < 7.0.13 2.6.12 - 2.6.12 rc2 2.6.12 rc3 2.6.12 rc4 2.6.12 rc5 7.1 rc1 7.1 rc2 7.1 rc3 7.1 rc4 7.1 rc5 7.1 rc6 7.1 rc7 |
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Change History
11 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 14, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 9, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Sep 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 30, 2026 | CVE Modified | redhat-SADP |
| Jun 25, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |