Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

3 Linux Kernel CVEs in February 2012

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In February 2012, 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. February's 3 CVEs represent 3% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs , down from January's 8 (a 62% month-over-month decrease) .

3
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — February 2012 3 CVEs
All (3) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2011-2525 linux High 7.8 2012-02-02 The qdisc_notify function in net/sched/sch_api.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not prevent tc_fill_qdisc funct…
CVE-2011-1573 linux Medium 5.9 2012-02-02 net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when addip_enable and auth_enable are used, does not consid…
CVE-2010-4563 linux Medium 5.0 2012-02-02 The Linux kernel, when using IPv6, allows remote attackers to determine whether a host is sniffing the network by sendi…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in February 2012?

3 Linux kernel CVEs were published in February 2012, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 2 Medium.

How does February 2012 compare to other months?

February 2012's 3 CVEs represent 3% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to January's 8 CVEs, this was a 62% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2012 breakdown →

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