Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

220 Linux Kernel CVEs in February 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In February 2026, 220 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 44 were rated High severity and 139 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. February's 220 CVEs represent 7% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , down from January's 246 (a 11% month-over-month decrease) .

220
Total CVEs
1
Critical
44
High
139
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — February 2026 220 CVEs
All (220) Critical (1) High (44) Medium (139) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-23174 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-pci: handle changing device dma map requiremen…
CVE-2025-71224 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: ocb: skip rx_no_sta when interface …
CVE-2026-23179 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: fixup hang in nvmet_tcp_listen_data_read…
CVE-2026-23181 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: sync read disk super and set block size When…
CVE-2026-23177 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm, shmem: prevent infinite loop on truncate race W…
CVE-2026-23176 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: toshiba_haps: Fix memory leaks in add…
CVE-2026-23182 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: tegra: Fix a memory leak in tegra_slink_probe(…
CVE-2026-23183 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cgroup/dmem: fix NULL pointer dereference when sett…
CVE-2026-23046 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_net: fix device mismatch in devm_kzalloc/dev…
CVE-2026-23052 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ftrace: Do not over-allocate ftrace memory The pg_r…
CVE-2025-71192 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix a double free in snd_ac97_controlle…
CVE-2026-23042 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix aux device unplugging when rdma is not su…
CVE-2025-71196 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: stm32-usphyc: Fix off by one in probe() The "i…
CVE-2025-71194 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix deadlock in wait_current_trans() due to …
CVE-2025-71198 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-02-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: imu: st_lsm6dsx: fix iio_chan_spec for sensors…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in February 2026?

220 Linux kernel CVEs were published in February 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 44 High, and 139 Medium. 36 CVEs are still awaiting NVD severity scoring.

How does February 2026 compare to other months?

February 2026's 220 CVEs represent 7% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to January's 246 CVEs, this was a 11% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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