Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

10 Linux Kernel CVEs in November 2006

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In November 2006, 10 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 8 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. November's 10 CVEs represent 12% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs , up from October's 8 (a 25% month-over-month increase) .

10
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
8
Medium
1
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — November 2006 10 CVEs
All (10) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (8) Low (1)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2006-4572 linux High 7.5 2006-11-07 ip6_tables in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.16.31 allows remote attackers to (1) bypass a rule that disallow…
CVE-2006-6056 linux Medium 4.9 2006-11-22 Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18 and possibly other versions, when SELinux hooks are enabled, allows local users to caus…
CVE-2006-6057 linux Medium 4.9 2006-11-22 The Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, on Fedora Core 6 and possibly other operating systems…
CVE-2006-6053 linux Medium 4.9 2006-11-22 The ext3fs_dirhash function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext3 s…
CVE-2006-6060 linux Medium 4.9 2006-11-22 The NTFS filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a…
CVE-2006-5701 linux Medium 4.9 2006-11-03 Double free vulnerability in squashfs module in the Linux kernel 2.6.x, as used in Fedora Core 5 and possibly other dis…
CVE-2006-6058 linux Medium 4.0 2006-11-22 The minix filesystem code in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.24, including 2.6.18, allows local users to cause a denial o…
CVE-2006-6054 linux Medium 4.0 2006-11-22 The ext2 file system code in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ext2 str…
CVE-2006-5823 linux Medium 4.0 2006-11-09 The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed…
CVE-2006-6128 linux Low 2.1 2006-11-27 The ReiserFS functionality in Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in November 2006?

10 Linux kernel CVEs were published in November 2006, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 8 Medium.

How does November 2006 compare to other months?

November 2006's 10 CVEs represent 12% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to October's 8 CVEs, this was a 25% increase month-over-month. View the full 2006 breakdown →

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