Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

401 Linux Kernel CVEs in July 2025

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

June 2025 August 2025

In July 2025, 401 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 120 were rated High severity and 281 Medium. CVE-2025-38352 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. July's 401 CVEs represent 7% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs , up from June's 375 (a 7% month-over-month increase) .

401
Total CVEs
0
Critical
120
High
281
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — July 2025

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-38352 is the only Linux kernel CVE from July 2025 confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.4 (High severity) and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE ID Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2025-38352 High KEV 7.4 2025-07-22 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-cpu-timers: fix race betw…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — July 2025 401 CVEs
All (401) Critical (0) High (120) Medium (281) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2025-38488 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix use-after-free in crypt_message wh…
CVE-2025-38485 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: fxls8962af: Fix use after free in fxls8…
CVE-2025-38476 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpl: Fix use-after-free in rpl_do_srh_inline(). Run…
CVE-2025-38471 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: always refresh the queue when reading sock Aft…
CVE-2025-38484 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: backend: fix out-of-bound write The buffer is …
CVE-2025-38494 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: HID: core: do not bypass hid_hw_raw_request hid_hw_…
CVE-2025-38490 linux High 7.8 2025-07-28 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: libwx: remove duplicate page_pool_put_full_pag…
CVE-2025-38428 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: ims-pcu - check record size in ims_pcu_flash…
CVE-2025-38421 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86/amd: pmf: Use device managed allocatio…
CVE-2025-38459 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: clip: Fix infinite recursive call of clip_push…
CVE-2025-38415 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Squashfs: check return result of sb_min_blocksize S…
CVE-2025-38396 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: export anon_inode_make_secure_inode() and fix s…
CVE-2025-38367 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Avoid overflow with array index The…
CVE-2025-38361 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check dce_hwseq before dereferenci…
CVE-2025-38377 linux High 7.8 2025-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rose: fix dangling neighbour pointers in rose_rt_de…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2025?

401 Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2025, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 120 High, and 281 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from July 2025 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from July 2025 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2025-38352 (CVSS 7.4) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2025 CVEs →

How does July 2025 compare to other months?

July 2025's 401 CVEs represent 7% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to June's 375 CVEs, this was a 7% increase month-over-month. View the full 2025 breakdown →

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