Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

3 Linux Kernel CVEs in October 2011

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In October 2011, 3 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 2 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. October's 3 CVEs represent 4% of all 2011 Linux kernel CVEs , down from September's 5 (a 40% month-over-month decrease) .

3
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — October 2011 3 CVEs
All (3) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2011-2189 linux High 7.5 2011-10-10 net/core/net_namespace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly handle a high rate of creation and cl…
CVE-2011-1478 linux Medium 5.7 2011-10-23 The napi_reuse_skb function in net/core/dev.c in the Generic Receive Offload (GRO) implementation in the Linux kernel b…
CVE-2011-1076 linux Medium 4.9 2011-10-05 net/dns_resolver/dns_key.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (NU…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2011?

3 Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2011, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 2 Medium.

How does October 2011 compare to other months?

October 2011's 3 CVEs represent 4% of all 2011 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to September's 5 CVEs, this was a 40% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2011 breakdown →

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