Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

514 Linux Kernel CVEs in June 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In June 2026, 514 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 40 were rated Critical, 238 were rated High severity and 236 Medium. CVE-2026-53266 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. June's 514 CVEs represent 6% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , down from May's 1,034 (a 50% month-over-month decrease) .

514
Total CVEs
40
Critical
238
High
236
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — June 2026

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-53266 is the only Linux kernel CVE from June 2026 confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (High severity) and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE ID Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-53266 High KEV 8.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bridge: make ebt_sna…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — June 2026 514 CVEs
All (514) Critical (40) High (238) Medium (236) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-53309 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-26 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2/dlm: fix off-by-one in dlm_match_regions() re…
CVE-2026-53175 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inet: frags: fix use-after-free caused by the fqdir…
CVE-2026-53247 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Fix use-after-free in m…
CVE-2026-53215 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: refill RX buffers before XDP or skb use…
CVE-2026-53216 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mvpp2: limit XDP frame size to the RX buffer m…
CVE-2026-53260 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: Add preempt_{disable,enable}_nested() in reqsk…
CVE-2026-53246 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: validate cached peer INIT chunk length in COO…
CVE-2026-53228 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sit: reload inner IPv6 header after GSO offlo…
CVE-2026-53221 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ip6_vti: fix incorrect tunnel matching in vti6_tnl_…
CVE-2026-53151 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix the ACK parser to extract the SACK table…
CVE-2026-53176 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: IB/isert: Reject login PDUs shorter than ISER_HEADE…
CVE-2026-53055 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/sec2 - prevent req used-after-fre…
CVE-2026-52931 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: tp_meter: avoid use of uninit sender va…
CVE-2026-52989 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvmet-tcp: propagate nvmet_tcp_build_pdu_iovec() er…
CVE-2026-52924 linux Critical 9.8 2026-06-24 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: purge outqueue on stale COOKIE-ECHO handling …

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in June 2026?

514 Linux kernel CVEs were published in June 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 40 were rated Critical severity, 238 High, and 236 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from June 2026 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from June 2026 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2026-53266 (CVSS 8.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2026 CVEs →

How does June 2026 compare to other months?

June 2026's 514 CVEs represent 6% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to May's 1,034 CVEs, this was a 50% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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