Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53146

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thunderbolt: Limit XDomain response copy to actual frame size tb_xdomain_copy() copies req->response_size bytes from the received packet buffer regardless of the actual frame size. When a short response arrives, this reads past the valid frame data in the DMA pool buffer into stale contents from previous transactions. Use the minimum of frame size and expected response size for the copy length.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (13.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-53146: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions cdae7c07e3e3509eaabc18c1640a55dc5b99c179, 4.15, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53146?
CVE-2026-53146 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-53146?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.