# CVE-2026-53336: nvmem: layouts: onie-tlv: fix hang on unknown types

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-01 · Updated: 2026-07-01

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.4

## Description

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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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/033d498b0f473c6456be5f885be172024ad84972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd47edeabadfaa75422009dc5894e92c4c697517
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4d21f531ccf5bb333d99b620e0d66551f3652c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f27eb01619c36cc8e3ce9a2a9af97f145f5d1c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea41020b9018e31c2ea7e9d89021e3e6d7470883

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