[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow bypassing security measures
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel allow bypassing security measures.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as the vulnerabilities can compromise security measures.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of the Linux Kernel.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0754
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-2025-712390.12% 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-2026-232410.13% 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-2025-71239 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-23241 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8610-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8575-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8597-1: Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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