Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

17 Linux Kernel CVEs in September 2013

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In September 2013, 17 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated High severity and 14 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. September's 17 CVEs represent 9% of all 2013 Linux kernel CVEs , up from August's 4 (a 325% month-over-month increase) .

17
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
14
Medium
2
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — September 2013 17 CVEs
All (17) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (14) Low (2)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2013-4300 linux High 7.2 2013-09-25 The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorr…
CVE-2013-4343 linux Medium 6.9 2013-09-25 Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/tun.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 allows local users to gain privile…
CVE-2013-2888 linux Medium 6.2 2013-09-16 Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-core.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel…
CVE-2013-2895 linux Medium 5.4 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-logitech-dj.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONF…
CVE-2013-4350 linux Medium 5.0 2013-09-25 The IPv6 SCTP implementation in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 uses data structures and function ca…
CVE-2013-2890 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-sony.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_…
CVE-2013-2896 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-ntrig.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID…
CVE-2013-2897 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 Multiple array index errors in drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux …
CVE-2013-2891 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-steelseries.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONF…
CVE-2013-2899 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CON…
CVE-2013-2893 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 The Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_LOGITECH_FF, CONFIG_LOGIG940_F…
CVE-2013-2894 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-lenovo-tpkbd.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CON…
CVE-2013-2889 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_…
CVE-2013-2892 linux Medium 4.7 2013-09-16 drivers/hid/hid-pl.c in the Human Interface Device (HID) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.11, when CONFIG_HID_PA…
CVE-2013-5634 linux Medium 4.3 2013-09-25 arch/arm/kvm/arm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 on the ARM platform, when KVM is used, allows host OS users to cause…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2013?

17 Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2013, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 14 Medium.

How does September 2013 compare to other months?

September 2013's 17 CVEs represent 9% of all 2013 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to August's 4 CVEs, this was a 325% increase month-over-month. View the full 2013 breakdown →

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