diff --git a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/protobuf/protobuf_6.33.5.bb b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/protobuf/protobuf_6.33.5.bb
index 4f5f53d4e5..66c9c24473 100644
--- a/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/protobuf/protobuf_6.33.5.bb
+++ b/meta-oe/recipes-devtools/protobuf/protobuf_6.33.5.bb
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "v(?P<pver>\d\.\d+\.\d+)"
 
 CVE_PRODUCT = "google:protobuf protobuf:protobuf google-protobuf protobuf-cpp"
 
+CVE_STATUS[CVE-2026-0994] = "cpe-incorrect: the vulnerability affects only python3-protobuf recipe"
+
 inherit cmake pkgconfig ptest
 
 PACKAGECONFIG ??= ""