CVE-2025-40196

highcovered by 2 sourcesfirst seen 2026-08-06

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel to perform unspecified attacks that may possibly lead to a denial-of-service condition or cause memory corruption.

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple vulnerabilities affecting the Debian Linux Kernel across several years of CVE publications.
Who is affected: Debian systems running affected kernel versions.
Urgency: Urgency varies by individual CVE; review severity of each CVE separately.
Action: Apply Debian kernel security updates DSA for affected systems.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (2)

high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-06
unknownDebian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert · 2026-08-06

External references

NVD record for CVE-2025-40196

CVE.org record

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