Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

4 Linux Kernel CVEs in December 2001

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

November 2001 January 2002

In December 2001, 4 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 2 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. December's 4 CVEs represent 20% of all 2001 Linux kernel CVEs , up from November's 1 (a 300% month-over-month increase) .

4
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
2
Medium
1
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — December 2001 4 CVEs
All (4) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (2) Low (1)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2001-1572 linux High 7.5 2001-12-31 The MAC module in Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.4.1 through 2.4.11, when configured to filter based on MAC addresses, all…
CVE-2001-0851 linux Medium 5.0 2001-12-06 Linux kernel 2.0, 2.2 and 2.4 with syncookies enabled allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules by brute force g…
CVE-2001-0859 linux Medium 5.0 2001-12-06 2.4.3-12 kernel in Red Hat Linux 7.1 Korean installation program sets the setting default umask for init to 000, which …
CVE-2001-1551 linux Low 2.1 2001-12-31 Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restri…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in December 2001?

4 Linux kernel CVEs were published in December 2001, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 2 Medium.

How does December 2001 compare to other months?

December 2001's 4 CVEs represent 20% of all 2001 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to November's 1 CVEs, this was a 300% increase month-over-month. View the full 2001 breakdown →

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