Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

4 Linux Kernel CVEs in July 2016

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In July 2016, 4 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 2 were rated High severity and 1 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. July's 4 CVEs represent 2% of all 2016 Linux kernel CVEs , down from June's 14 (a 71% month-over-month decrease) .

4
Total CVEs
1
Critical
2
High
1
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — July 2016 4 CVEs
All (4) Critical (1) High (2) Medium (1) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2016-3955 linux Critical 9.8 2016-07-03 The usbip_recv_xbuff function in drivers/usb/usbip/usbip_common.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 allows remote attack…
CVE-2016-4997 linux High 7.8 2016-07-03 The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linu…
CVE-2016-4998 linux High 7.1 2016-07-03 The IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local…
CVE-2016-6130 linux Medium 4.7 2016-07-03 Race condition in the sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb function in drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allow…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2016?

4 Linux kernel CVEs were published in July 2016, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 1 Medium.

How does July 2016 compare to other months?

July 2016's 4 CVEs represent 2% of all 2016 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to June's 14 CVEs, this was a 71% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2016 breakdown →

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