Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

4 Linux Kernel CVEs in August 2012

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In August 2012, 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. August's 4 CVEs represent 4% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs , down from July's 5 (a 20% month-over-month decrease) .

4
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — August 2012 4 CVEs
All (4) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2012-2744 linux High 7.8 2012-08-09 net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when the nf_conntrack_ipv6 module is enabled…
CVE-2012-2136 linux High 7.2 2012-08-09 The sock_alloc_send_pskb function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5 does not properly validate a cert…
CVE-2012-2745 linux Medium 4.7 2012-08-09 The copy_creds function in kernel/cred.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.2 provides an invalid replacement session keyri…
CVE-2012-2373 linux Medium 4.0 2012-08-09 The Linux kernel before 3.4.5 on the x86 platform, when Physical Address Extension (PAE) is enabled, does not properly …

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2012?

4 Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2012, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 2 Medium.

How does August 2012 compare to other months?

August 2012's 4 CVEs represent 4% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to July's 5 CVEs, this was a 20% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2012 breakdown →

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