Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

178 Linux Kernel CVEs in March 2026

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In March 2026, 178 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 61 were rated High severity and 116 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. March's 178 CVEs represent 6% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs , down from February's 220 (a 19% month-over-month decrease) .

178
Total CVEs
1
Critical
61
High
116
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — March 2026 178 CVEs
All (178) Critical (1) High (61) Medium (116) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2026-23240 linux Critical 9.8 2026-03-10 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tls: Fix race condition in tls_sw_cancel_work_tx() …
CVE-2026-23395 linux High 8.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix accepting multiple L2CAP_ECRE…
CVE-2026-23246 linux High 8.8 2026-03-18 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: bounds-check link_id in ieee80211_m…
CVE-2026-31788 linux High 8.2 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/privcmd: restrict usage in unprivileged domU Th…
CVE-2026-23359 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix stack-out-of-bounds write in devmap get_up…
CVE-2026-23319 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix a UAF issue in bpf_trampoline_link_cgroup_…
CVE-2026-23391 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_CT: drop pending enqueued packets on …
CVE-2026-23378 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_ife: Fix metalist update behavior Wh…
CVE-2026-23361 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: dwc: ep: Flush MSI-X write before unmapping it…
CVE-2026-23340 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: avoid qdisc_reset_all_tx_gt() vs dequeu…
CVE-2026-23387 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: cirrus: cs42l43: Fix double-put in cs42l43…
CVE-2026-23326 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: Fix fragment node deletion to prevent buffer l…
CVE-2026-23343 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xdp: produce a warning when calculated tailroom is …
CVE-2026-23323 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (macsmc) Fix regressions in Apple Silicon SM…
CVE-2026-23306 linux High 7.8 2026-03-25 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: pm8001: Fix use-after-free in pm8001_queue_co…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2026?

178 Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2026, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 61 High, and 116 Medium.

How does March 2026 compare to other months?

March 2026's 178 CVEs represent 6% of all 2026 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to February's 220 CVEs, this was a 19% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2026 breakdown →

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