What is CVE-2026-97433?

CVE-2026-97433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-97433?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-97433

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: validate FDP configuration descriptor sizes Validate descriptor sizes while walking the FDP configurations log so dsze == 0 or a descriptor past the log end cannot cause unbounded iteration or reads past the buffer.

Published 2026-09-24 · last modified 2026-09-25.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Linux

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-97433?: CVE-2026-97433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-97433?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.