The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Linux kernel and VMware ESXi and Workstation flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
The Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2024-50302) was fixed by Google, while three VMware ESXi vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-22225, CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22226) were disclosed and actively exploited.
The Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2024-50302) was likely used by Cellebrite's mobile forensic tools to unlock an Android phone.
Federal agencies are ordered to address the vulnerabilities by March 25, 2025, as per Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01.