Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code — maintainers say they are 'completely overwhelmed' by CVE finds

Linux kernel vulnerabilities surge to nearly 2,000 per release as AI bug hunters overwhelm maintainers

The Linux kernel is approaching 2,000 CVEs fixed per release, up from roughly 500 during the Linux 6.x era, as AI and large language models increasingly scan the kernel's 40 million lines of code. Maintainers report being 'completely overwhelmed' by the volume of vulnerability reports.