1 Linux Kernel CVEs in 1997

Full year · Source: NIST NVD

1998

In 1997, 1 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical, 0 High severity . April was the most active month, with 1 CVEs published.

1
Total CVEs
0
Critical
0
High
1
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited

Monthly CVE Breakdown — 1997

CVEs published per month with severity breakdown

Monthly highlight

April (1) was the most active month in 1997. Together the top months account for a significant share of 1997's 1 total CVEs. April (1) had the lowest volume.

Critical
High
Medium
Low
Source: NIST NVD API.

Severity Distribution — 1997

Breakdown across 1 CVEs

Critical 0%
High 0%
Medium 100%
Low 0%
Severity breakdown

100% Medium · 0% High · 0% Critical.

Percentages rounded to nearest integer.

Monthly Counts — 1997

CVE counts by month and severity

Monthly highlight

April was the most active month with 1 CVEs — 100% of 1997's total. April (1) had the lowest volume.

Month Total Critical High Medium Low Share of year
April 1 0 0 1 0
100%
Total 1 0 0 1 0
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All CVEs — 1997

1 CVEs

All (1) Critical (0) High (0) Medium (1) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-1999-1387 linux Medium 5.0 1997-04-02 Windows NT 4.0 SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), possibly via malformed inputs or packe…

1997 Linux Kernel CVE Highlights

  • Volume without critical severity

    Despite high CVE volume, 1997 produced only 0 Critical-rated vulnerabilities. 100% of 1997 CVEs are Medium severity. This means the surge in raw numbers does not represent a proportional surge in high-severity risk.

  • Monthly variation

    CVE publication in 1997 was uneven across months. April was the most active with 1 CVEs. April (1) had the lowest volume. Monthly spikes typically correspond to coordinated batches of backfilled CVEs being processed at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in 1997?

1 Linux kernel CVEs were published in 1997, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. 0 were rated Critical, 0 High severity .

Which month had the most Linux kernel CVEs in 1997?

April 1997 had the most Linux kernel CVEs of any month in 1997, with 1 published — 100% of all 1997 CVEs. View April 1997 CVEs →

Why were there so many Linux kernel CVEs in 1997?

The volume of Linux kernel CVEs in 1997 reflects the kernel project's expanded use of its own CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), which began systematically publishing CVEs for a broader range of subsystem-level bugs — including many previously unreported or patched without a CVE assignment. This explains why volume remained high while critical severity counts remained very low.

How does 1997 compare to previous years for Linux kernel CVEs?

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