# CVE-2024-26995: usb: typec: tcpm: Correct the PDO counting in pd_set

> An off-by-one error in Linux kernel USB Type-C power negotiation can cause incorrect power levels, leading to potential over-voltage, over-current, or port resets.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 May 2024
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2024-26995, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26995, GHSA-pq56-r999-wpfm, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26995

## What is CVE-2024-26995?

CVE-2024-26995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

usb: typec: tcpm: Correct the PDO counting in pd_set

Off-by-one errors happen because nr_snk_pdo and nr_src_pdo are
incorrectly added one. The index of the loop is equal to the number of
PDOs to be updated when leaving the loop and it doesn't need to be added
one.

When doing the power negotiation, TCPM relies on the "nr_snk_pdo" as
the size of the local sink PDO array to match the Source capabilities
of the partner port. If the off-by-one overflow occurs, a wrong RDO
might be sent and unexpected power transfer might happen such as over
voltage or over current (than expected).

"nr_src_pdo" is used to set the Rp level when the port is in Source
role. It is also the array size of the local Source capabilities when
filling up the buffer which will be sent as the Source PDOs (such as
in Power Negotiation). If the off-by-one overflow occurs, a wrong Rp
level might be set and wrong Source PDOs will be sent to the partner
port. This could potentially cause over current or port resets.

Weakness: CWE-193 (Off-by-one Error)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26995?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-26995?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2024-26995 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-26995 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-26995 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26995 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-26995/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-26995/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26995
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26995
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26995

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