Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

4 Linux Kernel CVEs in April 2015

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In April 2015, 4 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. April's 4 CVEs represent 5% of all 2015 Linux kernel CVEs , down from March's 14 (a 71% month-over-month decrease) .

4
Total CVEs
0
Critical
1
High
2
Medium
1
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — April 2015 4 CVEs
All (4) Critical (0) High (1) Medium (2) Low (1)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2015-1465 linux High 7.8 2015-04-05 The IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.18.8 does not properly consider the length of the Read-Copy Update…
CVE-2015-2041 linux Medium 4.6 2015-04-21 net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows lo…
CVE-2015-2042 linux Medium 4.6 2015-04-21 net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local user…
CVE-2015-0777 linux Low 2.1 2015-04-05 drivers/xen/usbback/usbback.c in linux-2.6.18-xen-3.4.0 (aka the Xen 3.4.x support patches for the Linux kernel 2.6.18)…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2015?

4 Linux kernel CVEs were published in April 2015, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 1 High, and 2 Medium.

How does April 2015 compare to other months?

April 2015's 4 CVEs represent 5% of all 2015 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to March's 14 CVEs, this was a 71% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2015 breakdown →

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