Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

382 Linux Kernel CVEs in April 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In April 2026, 382 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 27 were rated Critical, 162 were rated High severity and 193 Medium. CVE-2026-31431 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. April's 382 CVEs represent 18% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , up from March's 182 (a 110% month-over-month increase) .

382
Total CVEs
27
Critical
162
High
193
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — April 2026

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-31431 is the only Linux kernel CVE from April 2026 confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity) and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE ID Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-31431 High KEV 7.8 2026-04-22 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to …
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — April 2026 382 CVEs
All (382) Critical (27) High (162) Medium (193) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-31608 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: avoid double-free in smb_direct_free_s…
CVE-2026-31659 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: reject oversized global TT response buf…
CVE-2026-31633 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix integer overflow in rxgk_verify_response…
CVE-2026-31668 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: seg6: separate dst_cache for input and output paths…
CVE-2026-31536 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: server: let send_done handle a completion with…
CVE-2026-31589 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: call ->free_folio() directly in folio_unmap_inv…
CVE-2026-31607 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbip: validate number_of_packets in usbip_pack_ret…
CVE-2026-31649 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: fix integer underflow in chain mode Th…
CVE-2026-31657 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: hold claim backbone gateways by referen…
CVE-2026-31637 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: reject undecryptable rxkad response tickets …
CVE-2026-31669 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: fix slab-use-after-free in __inet_lookup_est…
CVE-2026-31609 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: avoid double-free in smbd_free_send_io…
CVE-2026-31533 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-23 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tls: fix use-after-free in -EBUSY error path of…
CVE-2026-31444 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-22 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix use-after-free and NULL deref in smb_gra…
CVE-2026-31478 linux Critical 9.8 2026-04-22 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: replace hardcoded hdr2_len with offsetof() i…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2026?

382 Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 27 were rated Critical severity, 162 High, and 193 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from April 2026 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from April 2026 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2026-31431 (CVSS 7.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2026 CVEs →

How does April 2026 compare to other months?

April 2026's 382 CVEs represent 18% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to March's 182 CVEs, this was a 110% increase month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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