[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities

mediumCVE-2025-71268 CVE-2025-71269 CVE-2025-71270 CVE-2026-23249 CVE-2026-23250 CVE-2026-23251

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to conduct unspecified attacks that may lead to a denial-of-service condition, privilege escalation, or memory corruption.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux Kernel Denial of service Privilege escalation Memory corruptionOther

What: An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to conduct unspecified attacks that may lead to a denial-of-service condition, privilege escalation, or memory corruption.
Who is affected: Deployments of Linux Kernel with the affected versions.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the medium severity and potential for denial of service and privilege escalation.
Action: Apply the latest patches for the Linux Kernel.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-08-24
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0790

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-712680.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-712690.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-712700.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232490.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232500.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232510.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232520.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232530.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232540.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232550.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-71268	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2025-71269	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2025-71270	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23249	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23250	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23251	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23252	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23253	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23254	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23255	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23256	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23257	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23258	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23259	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23260	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23261	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23262	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23263	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23264	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23265	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23266	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23267	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23268	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23269	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-23270	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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