Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities Allow DoS, Security Bypass
Summary
CERT-Bund issued advisory WID-SEC-2026-1252 warning of multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel (Open Source, version dated 22.04.2026) with a CVSS Base Score of 5.9 (medium) and Temporal Score of 5.2 (medium). The vulnerabilities allow remote or local attackers to perform denial of service attacks, bypass security measures, disclose information, cause other unspecified effects, and potentially execute code. Remote attack capability is not available. Mitigation measures are available.
“Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Informationen offenzulegen, andere nicht näher spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen und möglicherweise Code auszuführen.”
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CERT-Bund is the German federal cybersecurity agency's incident response team, run by the BSI. Their advisory feed publishes vulnerability disclosures and active exploitation warnings for software in widespread enterprise use: VPN appliances, email servers, file transfer products, ERP systems, browsers, hypervisors. Around 280 advisories a month, each with a CVSS score, affected versions, and remediation guidance. The advisories are written in German but cover the same vulnerabilities that show up in CISA, NCSC-UK, and JPCERT bulletins, often hours earlier. Watch this if you patch enterprise software, run a SOC, or write detection rules. GovPing publishes each advisory with the affected vendor, CVSS score, and original CERT-Bund link.
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CERT-Bund published security advisory WID-SEC-2026-1252 disclosing multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel affecting systems running the Open Source Linux Kernel version dated 22.04.2026. The vulnerabilities carry a CVSS Base Score of 5.9 (medium severity) and enable attackers to conduct denial of service attacks, circumvent security mechanisms, disclose information, cause unspecified effects, and potentially execute arbitrary code. Remote attack capability is not present. Mitigations are available.
Organizations running Linux-based systems should review available patches and apply mitigations promptly. System administrators and security teams should assess exposure to these vulnerabilities, prioritize patching based on their environment's attack surface, and monitor for relevant updates from Linux Kernel maintainers.
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[WID-SEC-2026-1252] Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen CVSS Base Score 5.9 (mittel) CVSS Temporal Score 5.2 (mittel) Remoteangriff nein Datum 22.04.2026 Stand 23.04.2026 Mitigation ja
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22.04.2026
- Open Source Linux Kernel
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Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Informationen offenzulegen, andere nicht näher spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen und möglicherweise Code auszuführen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben
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