Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

2 Linux Kernel CVEs in March 2016

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In March 2016, 2 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated High severity and 2 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. March's 2 CVEs represent 1% of all 2016 Linux kernel CVEs , down from February's 12 (a 83% month-over-month decrease) .

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Total CVEs
0
Critical
0
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — March 2016 2 CVEs
All (2) Critical (0) High (0) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2016-0821 linux Medium 5.5 2016-03-12 The LIST_POISON feature in include/linux/poison.h in the Linux kernel before 4.3, as used in Android 6.0.1 before 2016-…
CVE-2016-0823 linux Medium 4.0 2016-03-12 The pagemap_open function in fs/proc/task_mmu.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19.3, as used in Android 6.0.1 before 2016…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2016?

2 Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2016, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 0 High, and 2 Medium.

How does March 2016 compare to other months?

March 2016's 2 CVEs represent 1% of all 2016 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to February's 12 CVEs, this was a 83% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2016 breakdown →

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