Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

5 Linux Kernel CVEs in July 2012

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In July 2012, 5 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 4 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. July's 5 CVEs represent 4% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs , down from June's 40 (a 88% month-over-month decrease) .

5
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
4
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — July 2012 5 CVEs
All (5) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (4) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2012-2100 linux High 7.1 2012-07-03 The ext4_fill_flex_info function in fs/ext4/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, on the x86 platform and unspecifi…
CVE-2011-4086 linux Medium 4.9 2012-07-03 The journal_unmap_buffer function in fs/jbd2/transaction.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.1 does not properly handle th…
CVE-2012-0045 linux Medium 4.7 2012-07-03 The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not …
CVE-2011-4127 linux Medium 4.6 2012-07-03 The Linux kernel before 3.2.2 does not properly restrict SG_IO ioctl calls, which allows local users to bypass intended…
CVE-2012-2133 linux Medium 4.0 2012-07-03 Use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6, when huge pages are enabled, allows local users to cause…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2012?

5 Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2012, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 4 Medium.

How does July 2012 compare to other months?

July 2012's 5 CVEs represent 4% of all 2012 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to June's 40 CVEs, this was a 88% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2012 breakdown →

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