Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53028 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability in CVE-2026-53028. The source record does not mark it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
Review the upstream advisory, identify the affected product in your inventory, and apply the vendor update when one is available.
Vulnerability describes the vulnerability class recorded for this advisory. The current record does not mark CVE-2026-53028 as known exploited; continue to monitor the source for status changes. This is a product-level record in the current feed, not a package-level dependency mapping.
Affected software not mapped. Review the upstream record for vendor-specific product and version guidance.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-53028 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability in CVE-2026-53028. The source record does not mark it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
Review the upstream advisory, identify the affected product in your inventory, and apply the vendor update when one is available.
Vulnerability describes the vulnerability class recorded for this advisory. The current record does not mark CVE-2026-53028 as known exploited; continue to monitor the source for status changes. This is a product-level record in the current feed, not a package-level dependency mapping.
Affected software not mapped. Review the upstream record for vendor-specific product and version guidance.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: Fix error pointer dereference The variable tps->partner is checked for an error pointer and then if it is, it sends an error message but does not return and then immediately dereferenced a few lines below: tps->partner = typec_register_partner(tps->port, &desc); if (IS_ERR(tps->partner)) dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partnet\n", __func__); if (desc.identity) { typec_partner_set_identity(tps->partner); cd321x->cur_partner_identity = st.partner_identity; } Add early return and fix spelling mistake in error message. Detected by Smatch: drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:827 cd321x_update_work() error: 'tps->partner' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
Reported by NVD (nvd).
CVE-2026-53028 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability in CVE-2026-53028. The source record does not mark it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
The source record does not mark it as known exploited.
Confirm whether the product or interface named by this advisory exists in your inventory.
HOL Guard can help your team monitor supply-chain activity while the upstream record is clarified.
Explore HOL GuardIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: Fix error pointer dereference The variable tps->partner is checked for an error pointer and then if it is, it sends an error message but does not return and then immediately dereferenced a few lines below: tps->partner = typec_register_partner(tps->port, &desc); if (IS_ERR(tps->partner)) dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partnet\n", __func__); if (desc.identity) { typec_partner_set_identity(tps->partner); cd321x->cur_partner_identity = st.partner_identity; } Add early return and fix spelling mistake in error message. Detected by Smatch: drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:827 cd321x_update_work() error: 'tps->partner' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()
Reported by NVD (nvd).
CVE-2026-53028 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability in CVE-2026-53028. The source record does not mark it as known exploited. No package mapping is present, so exposure must be confirmed against the affected product and deployment inventory.
The source record does not mark it as known exploited.
Confirm whether the product or interface named by this advisory exists in your inventory.
HOL Guard can help your team monitor supply-chain activity while the upstream record is clarified.
Explore HOL Guard