Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

6 Linux Kernel CVEs in January 2006

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In January 2006, 6 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated High severity and 2 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. January's 6 CVEs represent 7% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs , down from December's 14 (a 57% month-over-month decrease) .

6
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
2
Medium
2
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — January 2006 6 CVEs
All (6) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (2) Low (2)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2006-0036 linux High 7.8 2006-01-23 ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows …
CVE-2006-0096 linux High 7.2 2006-01-06 wan/sdla.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.11 and 2.4.x before 2.4.29 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO privilege for…
CVE-2006-0037 linux Medium 4.9 2006-01-23 ip_nat_pptp in the PPTP NAT helper (netfilter/ip_nat_helper_pptp.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.14, and other versions, allows …
CVE-2006-0035 linux Medium 4.9 2006-01-11 The netlink_rcv_skb function in af_netlink.c in Linux kernel 2.6.14 and 2.6.15 allows local users to cause a denial of …
CVE-2006-0482 linux Low 2.1 2006-01-31 Linux kernel 2.6.15.1 and earlier, when running on SPARC architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service…
CVE-2006-0095 linux Low 2.1 2006-01-06 dm-crypt in Linux kernel 2.6.15 and earlier does not clear a structure before it is freed, which leads to a memory disc…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2006?

6 Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2006, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 2 Medium.

How does January 2006 compare to other months?

January 2006's 6 CVEs represent 7% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to December's 14 CVEs, this was a 57% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2006 breakdown →

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