In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: cdc-acm: Check control transfer buffer size before access
If the first fragment is shorter than struct usb_cdc_notification, we can't calculate an expected_size. Log an error and discard the notification instead of reading lengths from memory outside the received data, which can lead to memory corruption when the expected_size decreases between fragments, causing `expected_size - acm->nb_index` to wrap.
This issue has been present since the beginning of git history; however, it only leads to memory corruption since commit ea2583529cd1 ("cdc-acm: reassemble fragmented notifications").
A mitigating factor is that acm_ctrl_irq() can only execute after userspace has opened /dev/ttyACM*; but if ModemManager is running, ModemManager will do that automatically depending on the USB device's vendor/product IDs and its other interfaces.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.179-121.185Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.235-227.919 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.129-138.220Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 16, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Mar 17, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Jun 13, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 21, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftool | Jul 1, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-base | Apr 9, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1197-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1030-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-78-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1122-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1153-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1182-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-278-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2127-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-78-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1151-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1189-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1152-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-78-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1171-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-78-genericUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2106-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-247-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2028-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8 | May 20, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 2, 2025 | Feb 22, 2025 |
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