Patch tracker / KB5059201

KB5059201: .NET 8.0 installed on Linux Security Update (May 2025)

KB5059201 is a High security update for .NET 8.0 installed on Linux, released 2025-05-13. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 8.0. It is the eighth largest of the 18 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.

Update summary

High
2025-05-13
Released
1
CVEs fixed
8.0
Max CVSS
High
Severity
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Fixes 1 CVE for .NET 8.0 installed on Linux. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 8.0 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 1.1%. Among the lower half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for .NET 8.0 installed on Windows has shipped since this one: KB5122104 (2026-08-11). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5059201Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5059201

This is a parallel May 2025 package fixing the same CVE-2025-26646 in .NET 8.0 across Windows, Linux, and macOS installs, High severity, CVSS 8.0. Cross-platform .NET deployments mean this single vulnerability class reaches Linux and Mac hosts as well as Windows, widening the population that needs remediation beyond typical Windows-only patches. No KEV or ransomware link is noted, but the CVSS 8.0 score argues against deferring it.

Do this: Confirm .NET 8.0 hosts on every platform have KB5059201 applied.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

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Full tracking and change history for KB5059201

Released
2025-05-13
Last changed
2025-05-13
Changes tracked
1

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CVEs fixed by this update

Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2025-26646High8.01.1%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in May 2025

KB5058449

23 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5061195

1 CVE · High · exploited

KB5061196

1 CVE · High · exploited

KB5061197

1 CVE · High · exploited

KB5058380

1 CVE · High · exploited

KB5002695

1 CVE · High

KB5002711

2 CVEs · High

KB5059200

1 CVE · High

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5059201 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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