CVE-2026-23291

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-03-25. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect

When the device is disconnected from the driver, there is a "dangling" reference count on the usb interface that was grabbed in the probe callback. Fix this up by properly dropping the reference after we are done with it.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 25, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1f6d20b3c2642ec85ce6ea5da7155746c31c6d0
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff14eb070f0efecb2606f8d7aa01b77d188e886
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7398d6570501edc55a50ece820f369ab3c1df2e7
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6645b030b0c1fc5bf338bffb0044238f24b2f770
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5be8aa2bcfb53158436182db8dee9d0b8e5901e6
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4551d6cea00224ab65a0ef35e4e6da0e9c0a2d74
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12133a483dfa832241fbbf09321109a0ea8a520e
generic

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00477cab053dc4816b99141d8fcca7a479cfebeb

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-23291(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 5.10.253—osv
linuxKernel @ 6.1.167—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (53 versions)5.10.257-1—
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 (16 versions)6.1.170-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (117 versions)6.19.8-1—

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 48× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 204 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-02 15:01 UTCOSV refresh
  3. 2026-09-02 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-01 13:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-08-16 10:26 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-16 10:26 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-16 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-14 06:45 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-14 06:45 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-08-14 06:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-12 20:59 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-12 20:59 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-12 20:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-11 06:05 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-11 06:05 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-11 06:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-11 00:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-10 06:22 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-10 06:22 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-10 06:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-09 06:21 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-09 06:21 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-08-09 06:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-07 16:38 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-07 16:38 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-07 16:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-06 01:06 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-06 01:06 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-08-06 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-05 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-04 15:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-04 10:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-03 23:51 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-03 23:51 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-08-03 23:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-02 15:40 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-08-02 15:40 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-08-02 15:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  48. 2026-07-23 03:06 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  59. 2026-07-17 07:16 UTCOSV refresh
  60. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23291?
CVE-2026-23291 is a medium vulnerability published on March 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect When the device is disconnected from the driver, there is a "dangling" reference count on the usb interface that was grabbed in the probe callback. Fix this up by…
When was CVE-2026-23291 disclosed?
CVE-2026-23291 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 25, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-23291 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-23291 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23291?
CVE-2026-23291 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-23291?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23291, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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