Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

280 Linux Kernel CVEs in April 2025

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In April 2025, 280 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 65 were rated High severity and 214 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. April's 280 CVEs represent 5% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs , up from March's 208 (a 35% month-over-month increase) .

280
Total CVEs
0
Critical
65
High
214
Medium
1
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — April 2025 280 CVEs
All (280) Critical (0) High (65) Medium (214) Low (1)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2025-22041 linux High 8.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free in ksmbd_sessions_deregis…
CVE-2025-22040 linux High 8.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix session use-after-free in multichannel c…
CVE-2025-40014 linux High 7.8 2025-04-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool, spi: amd: Fix out-of-bounds stack access i…
CVE-2025-37838 linux High 7.8 2025-04-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HSI: ssi_protocol: Fix use after free vulnerability…
CVE-2025-40364 linux High 7.8 2025-04-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix io_req_prep_async with provided buffe…
CVE-2025-38479 linux High 7.8 2025-04-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: fsl-edma: free irq correctly in remove p…
CVE-2025-40114 linux High 7.8 2025-04-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: light: Add check for array bounds in veml6075_…
CVE-2021-47669 linux High 7.8 2025-04-17 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: vxcan: vxcan_xmit: fix use after free bug Afte…
CVE-2021-47668 linux High 7.8 2025-04-17 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: dev: can_restart: fix use after free bug After…
CVE-2021-47670 linux High 7.8 2025-04-17 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: peak_usb: fix use after free bugs After callin…
CVE-2025-22083 linux High 7.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost-scsi: Fix handling of multiple calls to vhost…
CVE-2025-22022 linux High 7.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci: Apply the link chain quirk on NEC isoc e…
CVE-2025-22020 linux High 7.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: memstick: rtsx_usb_ms: Fix slab-use-after-free in r…
CVE-2025-22069 linux High 7.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: fgraph: Fix stack layout to match __arch_ftr…
CVE-2025-22056 linux High 7.8 2025-04-16 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_tunnel: fix geneve_opt type confusio…

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How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2025?

280 Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2025, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 65 High, and 214 Medium.

How does April 2025 compare to other months?

April 2025's 280 CVEs represent 5% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to March's 208 CVEs, this was a 35% increase month-over-month. View the full 2025 breakdown →

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