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.

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.6% 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-2026-53336: held from 0.002 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.001 · change: -0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions d3c0d12f6474216bf386101e2449cc73e5c5b61d, 6.4, 0
  • 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.