Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

3 Linux Kernel CVEs in January 2017

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In January 2017, 3 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated High severity and 1 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. January's 3 CVEs represent 1% of all 2017 Linux kernel CVEs , down from December's 21 (a 86% month-over-month decrease) .

3
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
1
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — January 2017 3 CVEs
All (3) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (1) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2016-9754 linux High 7.8 2017-01-05 The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6…
CVE-2017-2584 linux High 7.1 2017-01-15 arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.3 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel…
CVE-2016-10147 linux Medium 5.5 2017-01-18 crypto/mcryptd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.15 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derefe…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2017?

3 Linux kernel CVEs were published in January 2017, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 1 Medium.

How does January 2017 compare to other months?

January 2017's 3 CVEs represent 1% of all 2017 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to December's 21 CVEs, this was a 86% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2017 breakdown →

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