Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

838 Linux Kernel CVEs in July 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In July 2026, 838 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 88 were rated Critical, 409 were rated High severity and 196 Medium. CVE-2026-53362 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. July's 838 CVEs represent 11% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , up from June's 514 (a 63% month-over-month increase) .

838
Total CVEs
88
Critical
409
High
196
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — July 2026

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-53362 is the only Linux kernel CVE from July 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-2026-53362 High KEV 7.8 2026-07-04 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: account for fraggap on th…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — July 2026 838 CVEs
All (838) Critical (88) High (409) Medium (196) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2022-4994 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-30 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: wean fast IN from emulator_pio_in Use __e…
CVE-2026-64542 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: ndisc: fix NULL deref in accept_untracked_na(…
CVE-2026-64544 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: asymmetric_keys - fix OOB read in pefile_di…
CVE-2026-64538 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: Fix null-ptr-deref in fib6_nh_mtu_change(). f…
CVE-2026-64553 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: psample: fix info leak in PSAMPLE_ATTR_DATA ps…
CVE-2026-64537 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bridge: cfm: reject invalid CCM interval at configu…
CVE-2026-64549 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-27 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: bpa10x: avoid OOB read of revision strin…
CVE-2026-64505 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: function: rndis: add length check for …
CVE-2026-64454 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: run gadget disconnect from sleepable sus…
CVE-2026-64486 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: cmipci: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd…
CVE-2026-64457 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_pci: fix vq info pointer lookup via wrong in…
CVE-2026-64480 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ice1712: check snd_ctl_new1() return value sn…
CVE-2026-64484 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: es1938: check snd_ctl_new1() return value snd…
CVE-2026-64492 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: temperature: tmp006: use devm_iio_trigger_regi…
CVE-2026-64528 linux Awaiting NVD — 2026-07-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: serial: samsung: Remove redundant port lock ac…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2026?

838 Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 88 were rated Critical severity, 409 High, and 196 Medium. 145 CVEs are still awaiting NVD severity scoring.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from July 2026 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from July 2026 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2026-53362 (CVSS 7.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2026 CVEs →

How does July 2026 compare to other months?

July 2026's 838 CVEs represent 11% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to June's 514 CVEs, this was a 63% increase month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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