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CVE-2026-53689 sahlberg CVE debrief

CVE-2026-53689 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea. The vulnerability occurs due to an integer overflow during a connection to a crafted NFS server. This happens in libnfs_zdr_string in lib/libnfs-zdr.c. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 7.1.

Vendor
sahlberg
Product
libnfs
CVSS
HIGH 7.1
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-06-10
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-06-10

Who should care

Users of libnfs through 6.0.2 before 55c18ea should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a lack of validation of a string size in libnfs, leading to an integer overflow. This occurs in the libnfs_zdr_string function in lib/libnfs-zdr.c.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update libnfs to version 6.0.2 or later, or apply patch 55c18ea.

Evidence notes

The CVE record for CVE-2026-53689 was published on 2026-06-10T15:16:42.350Z and last modified on 2026-06-10T20:22:55.220Z. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1 and is classified as HIGH severity.

Official resources

CVE-2026-53689 was published on 2026-06-10T15:16:42.350Z.