2 Linux Kernel CVEs in 1998
Full year · Source: NIST NVD
In 1998, 2 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical, 1 High severity . June was the most active month, with 1 CVEs published.
Monthly CVE Breakdown — 1998
CVEs published per month with severity breakdown
June (1) was the most active month in 1998. Together the top months account for a significant share of 1998's 2 total CVEs. June (1) had the lowest volume.
Severity Distribution — 1998
Breakdown across 2 CVEs
0% Medium · 50% High · 0% Critical.
Monthly Counts — 1998
CVE counts by month and severity
June was the most active month with 1 CVEs — 50% of 1998's total. June (1) had the lowest volume.
| Month | Total | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Share of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
50%
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| July | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
50%
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| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All CVEs — 1998
2 CVEs
| CVE ID | Package | Severity | CVSS | Published | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-1999-1442 | linux | High | 7.2 | 1998-06-22 | Bug in AMD K6 processor on Linux 2.0.x and 2.1.x kernels allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a … | |
| CVE-1999-1406 | linux | Low | 2.1 | 1998-07-29 | dumpreg in Red Hat Linux 5.1 opens /dev/mem with O_RDWR access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (… |
1998 Linux Kernel CVE Highlights
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Volume without critical severity
Despite high CVE volume, 1998 produced only 0 Critical-rated vulnerabilities. 0% of 1998 CVEs are Medium severity. This means the surge in raw numbers does not represent a proportional surge in high-severity risk.
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Monthly variation
CVE publication in 1998 was uneven across months. June was the most active with 1 CVEs. June (1) had the lowest volume. Monthly spikes typically correspond to coordinated batches of backfilled CVEs being processed at once.