Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

4 Linux Kernel CVEs in September 2006

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In September 2006, 4 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. September's 4 CVEs represent 5% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs , down from August's 5 (a 20% month-over-month decrease) .

4
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — September 2006 4 CVEs
All (4) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2006-4623 linux High 7.8 2006-09-11 The Unidirectional Lightweight Encapsulation (ULE) decapsulation component in dvb-core/dvb_net.c in the dvb driver in t…
CVE-2006-4663 linux High 7.8 2006-09-09 The source code tar archive of the Linux kernel 2.6.16, 2.6.17.11, and possibly other versions specifies weak permissio…
CVE-2006-4535 linux Medium 4.9 2006-09-19 The Linux kernel 2.6.17.10 and 2.6.17.11 and 2.6.18-rc5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via an …
CVE-2006-4538 linux Medium 4.9 2006-09-05 Linux kernel 2.6.17 and earlier, when running on IA64 or SPARC platforms, allows local users to cause a denial of servi…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2006?

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

How does September 2006 compare to other months?

September 2006's 4 CVEs represent 5% of all 2006 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to August's 5 CVEs, this was a 20% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2006 breakdown →

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