Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53232

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: clean the sfp upstream if phy probing fails Sashiko reported that we don't call sfp_bus_del_upstream() in the probe failure path, so let's add it, otherwise the sfp-bus is left with a dangling 'upstream' field, that may be used later on during SFP events. This issue existed before the generic phylib sfp support, back when drivers were calling phy_sfp_probe themselves.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.3% 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-2026-53232: held from 0.004 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.001

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.18.36, 298e54fa810e027f1b0800d789eb862592721f08, 5.5
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53232?
CVE-2026-53232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-53232?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.