Vulnerability in Sahlberg Libnfs

CVE-2026-53689

libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea does not validate a string size, leading to an integer overflow during a connection to a crafted NFS server. This occurs in libnfs_zdr_string in lib/libnfs-zdr.c.

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CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (26.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.6% 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-2026-53689: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53689?
CVE-2026-53689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sahlberg Libnfs, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-53689?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.