Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

247 Linux Kernel CVEs in January 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In January 2026, 247 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 42 were rated High severity and 115 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. January's 247 CVEs represent 12% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , down from December's 1,056 (a 77% month-over-month decrease) .

247
Total CVEs
0
Critical
42
High
115
Medium
2
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — January 2026 247 CVEs
All (247) Critical (0) High (42) Medium (115) Low (2)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-23036 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: release path before iget_failed() in btrfs_r…
CVE-2026-23039 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/gud: fix NULL fb and crtc dereferences on USB d…
CVE-2026-23027 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Fix kvm_device leak in kvm_pch_pic_…
CVE-2026-23032 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: null_blk: fix kmemleak by releasing references to f…
CVE-2026-23034 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/userq: Fix fence reference leak on queue…
CVE-2026-23038 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pnfs/flexfiles: Fix memory leak in nfs4_ff_alloc_de…
CVE-2026-23033 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: omap-dma: fix dma_pool resource leak in …
CVE-2026-23031 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): fix UR…
CVE-2026-23037 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: etas_es58x: allow partial RX URB allocation to…
CVE-2026-23030 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phy: rockchip: inno-usb2: Fix a double free bug in …
CVE-2026-23028 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Fix kvm_device leak in kvm_ipi_dest…
CVE-2026-23029 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: KVM: Fix kvm_device leak in kvm_eiointc_…
CVE-2026-23035 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-31 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Pass netdev to mlx5e_destroy_netdev inst…
CVE-2025-71140 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-14 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: mediatek: vcodec: Use spinlock for context l…
CVE-2025-68783 linux Awaiting NVD 2026-01-13 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usb-mixer: us16x08: validate meter packet ind…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2026?

247 Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 42 High, and 115 Medium. 88 CVEs are still awaiting NVD severity scoring.

How does January 2026 compare to other months?

January 2026's 247 CVEs represent 12% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to December's 1,056 CVEs, this was a 77% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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