Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

737 Linux Kernel CVEs in September 2025

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

August 2025 October 2025

In September 2025, 737 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 209 were rated High severity and 527 Medium. CVE-2025-39682 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. September's 737 CVEs represent 13% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs , up from August's 189 (a 290% month-over-month increase) .

737
Total CVEs
1
Critical
209
High
527
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — September 2025

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-39682 is the only Linux kernel CVE from September 2025 confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical severity) and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE ID Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2025-39682 Critical KEV 9.8 2025-09-05 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix handling of zero-lengt…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — September 2025 737 CVEs
All (737) Critical (1) High (209) Medium (527) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2025-39682 linux Critical KEV 9.8 2025-09-05 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_…
CVE-2022-50386 linux High 8.0 2025-09-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix user-after-free This uses l2c…
CVE-2025-39888 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: Block access to folio overlimit syz reported …
CVE-2025-39882 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/mediatek: fix potential OF node use-after-free …
CVE-2025-39868 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix runtime warning on truncate_folio_batch_…
CVE-2025-39877 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: fix use-after-free in state_show() …
CVE-2025-39880 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: fix invalid accesses to ceph_connection_v1…
CVE-2025-39871 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Remove improper idxd_free The call…
CVE-2025-39870 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix double free in idxd_setup_wqs(…
CVE-2025-39873 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: xilinx_can: xcan_write_frame(): fix use-after-…
CVE-2025-39881 linux High 7.8 2025-09-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernfs: Fix UAF in polling when open file is releas…
CVE-2025-39841 linux High 7.8 2025-09-19 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix buffer free/clear order in deferred…
CVE-2025-39861 linux High 7.8 2025-09-19 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: vhci: Prevent use-after-free by removing…
CVE-2025-39859 linux High 7.8 2025-09-19 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ptp: ocp: fix use-after-free bugs causing by ptp_oc…
CVE-2025-39854 linux High 7.8 2025-09-19 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix NULL access of tx->in_use in ice_ll_ts_int…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2025?

737 Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2025, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 209 High, and 527 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from September 2025 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from September 2025 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2025-39682 (CVSS 9.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2025 CVEs →

How does September 2025 compare to other months?

September 2025's 737 CVEs represent 13% of all 2025 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to August's 189 CVEs, this was a 290% increase month-over-month. View the full 2025 breakdown →

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