Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

6 Linux Kernel CVEs in August 2004

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In August 2004, 6 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated High severity and 1 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. August's 6 CVEs represent 15% of all 2004 Linux kernel CVEs , up from July's 1 (a 500% month-over-month increase) .

6
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
1
Medium
3
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — August 2004 6 CVEs
All (6) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (1) Low (3)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2004-0228 linux High 7.2 2004-08-18 Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain p…
CVE-2004-0495 linux High 7.2 2004-08-06 Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allow local users to gain privileges or access kernel memo…
CVE-2004-0229 linux Medium 4.6 2004-08-18 The framebuffer driver in Linux kernel 2.6.x does not properly use the fb_copy_cmap function, with unknown impact.
CVE-2004-0554 linux Low 2.1 2004-08-06 Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an in…
CVE-2004-0535 linux Low 2.1 2004-08-06 The e1000 driver for Linux kernel 2.4.26 and earlier does not properly initialize memory before using it, which allows …
CVE-2004-0596 linux Low 2.1 2004-08-06 The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users …

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2004?

6 Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2004, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 1 Medium.

How does August 2004 compare to other months?

August 2004's 6 CVEs represent 15% of all 2004 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to July's 1 CVEs, this was a 500% increase month-over-month. View the full 2004 breakdown →

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