In 2000, 4 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical, 1 High severity . Compared to 1999's 4 CVEs, 2000 represented a similar volume year-on-year. March was the most active month, with 1 CVEs published.
Monthly CVE Breakdown — 2000
CVEs published per month with severity breakdown
March (1) was the most active month in 2000. Together the top months account for a significant share of 2000's 4 total CVEs. March (1) had the lowest volume.
Severity Distribution — 2000
Breakdown across 4 CVEs
25% Medium · 25% High · 0% Critical.
Monthly Counts — 2000
CVE counts by month and severity
March was the most active month with 1 CVEs — 25% of 2000's total. March (1) had the lowest volume.
| Month | Total | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Share of year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
25%
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| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
25%
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| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
25%
|
| June | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25%
|
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
All CVEs — 2000
4 CVEs
| CVE ID | Package | Severity | CVSS | Published | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2000-0506 | linux | High | 10.0 | 2000-06-09 | The "capabilities" feature in Linux before 2.2.16 allows local users to cause a denial of service or gain privileges by… | |
| CVE-2000-0344 | linux | Medium | 5.0 | 2000-05-01 | The knfsd NFS server in Linux kernel 2.2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a negative size val… | |
| CVE-2000-0274 | linux | Low | 2.1 | 2000-04-10 | The Linux trustees kernel patch allows attackers to cause a denial of service by accessing a file or directory with a l… | |
| CVE-2000-0227 | linux | Low | 2.1 | 2000-03-23 | The Linux 2.2.x kernel does not restrict the number of Unix domain sockets as defined by the wmem_max parameter, which … |
2000 Linux Kernel CVE Highlights
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Volume without critical severity
Despite high CVE volume, 2000 produced only 0 Critical-rated vulnerabilities. 25% of 2000 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 2000 was uneven across months. March was the most active with 1 CVEs. March (1) had the lowest volume. Monthly spikes typically correspond to coordinated batches of backfilled CVEs being processed at once.