[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability allows denial of service
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel to carry out a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct a denial of service attack.
- Who is affected
- Remote users of the Linux Kernel.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the risk of service disruption from remote attacks.
- Action
- Update the Linux Kernel to the latest version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0184
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-2026-229760.12% 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-2026-22976 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8669-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8570-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8605-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8604-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8594-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8570-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- criticalSiemens SINEC OScisa
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