Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-53336
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmem: layouts: onie-tlv: fix hang on unknown types The EEPROM on my board has a vendor specific entry of type 0x41. When stumbling upon that, this driver hangs in an endless loop. Fix it by keep incrementing the offset on unknown entries, so the loop will eventually stop.
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions d3c0d12f6474216bf386101e2449cc73e5c5b61d, 6.4, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.1
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53336?
- CVE-2026-53336 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53336?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.