Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

8 Linux Kernel CVEs in March 2009

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In March 2009, 8 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 5 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. March's 8 CVEs represent 8% of all 2009 Linux kernel CVEs , down from February's 9 (a 11% month-over-month decrease) .

8
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
5
Medium
2
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — March 2009 8 CVEs
All (8) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (5) Low (2)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2009-0778 linux High 7.1 2009-03-12 The icmp_send function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25, when configured as a router with a REJECT …
CVE-2009-0935 linux Medium 5.5 2009-03-18 The inotify_read function in the Linux kernel 2.6.27 to 2.6.27.13, 2.6.28 to 2.6.28.2, and 2.6.29-rc3 allows local user…
CVE-2009-0787 linux Medium 4.9 2009-03-25 The ecryptfs_write_metadata_to_contents function in the eCryptfs functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28…
CVE-2009-1072 linux Medium 4.9 2009-03-25 nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.9 does not drop the CAP_MKNOD capability before handling a user request in a thr…
CVE-2009-1046 linux Medium 4.7 2009-03-23 The console selection feature in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.4, 2.6.25, and possibly earlier versions, when t…
CVE-2009-0859 linux Medium 4.7 2009-03-09 The shm_get_stat function in ipc/shm.c in the shm subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.5, when CONFIG_SHMEM is d…
CVE-2009-0835 linux Low 3.6 2009-03-06 The __secure_computing function in kernel/seccomp.c in the seccomp subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier o…
CVE-2009-0834 linux Low 3.6 2009-03-06 The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly hand…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2009?

8 Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2009, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 5 Medium.

How does March 2009 compare to other months?

March 2009's 8 CVEs represent 8% of all 2009 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to February's 9 CVEs, this was a 11% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2009 breakdown →

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