Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

5 Linux Kernel CVEs in October 2014

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In October 2014, 5 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated High severity and 5 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. October's 5 CVEs represent 4% of all 2014 Linux kernel CVEs , down from September's 18 (a 72% month-over-month decrease) .

5
Total CVEs
0
Critical
0
High
5
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — October 2014 5 CVEs
All (5) Critical (0) High (0) Medium (5) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2014-7284 linux Medium 6.4 2014-10-13 The net_get_random_once implementation in net/core/utils.c in the Linux kernel 3.13.x and 3.14.x before 3.14.5 on certa…
CVE-2014-7975 linux Medium 5.5 2014-10-13 The do_umount function in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability…
CVE-2014-7970 linux Medium 5.5 2014-10-13 The pivot_root implementation in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 does not properly interact with certai…
CVE-2014-7283 linux Medium 4.9 2014-10-13 The xfs_da3_fixhashpath function in fs/xfs/xfs_da_btree.c in the xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.14.2 d…
CVE-2014-8086 linux Medium 4.7 2014-10-13 Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local use…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2014?

5 Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2014, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 0 High, and 5 Medium.

How does October 2014 compare to other months?

October 2014's 5 CVEs represent 4% of all 2014 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to September's 18 CVEs, this was a 72% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2014 breakdown →

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