Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

23 Linux Kernel CVEs in March 2017

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In March 2017, 23 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated Critical, 13 were rated High severity and 7 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. March's 23 CVEs represent 4% of all 2017 Linux kernel CVEs , down from February's 29 (a 21% month-over-month decrease) .

23
Total CVEs
2
Critical
13
High
7
Medium
1
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — March 2017 23 CVEs
All (23) Critical (2) High (13) Medium (7) Low (1)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2017-5897 linux Critical 9.8 2017-03-23 The ip6gre_err function in net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact vi…
CVE-2017-5206 linux Critical 9.0 2017-03-23 Firejail before 0.9.44.4, when running on a Linux kernel before 4.8, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass a sec…
CVE-2017-7374 linux High 7.8 2017-03-31 Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/crypto/ in the Linux kernel before 4.10.7 allows local users to cause a denial of se…
CVE-2017-2647 linux High 7.8 2017-03-31 The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.18 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (…
CVE-2017-7308 linux High 7.8 2017-03-29 The packet_set_ring function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not properly validate ce…
CVE-2017-7294 linux High 7.8 2017-03-29 The vmw_surface_define_ioctl function in drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 doe…
CVE-2017-7187 linux High 7.8 2017-03-20 The sg_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/sg.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.4 allows local users to cause a denial of s…
CVE-2017-7184 linux High 7.8 2017-03-19 The xfrm_replay_verify_len function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not validate certai…
CVE-2017-6347 linux High 7.8 2017-03-01 The ip_cmsg_recv_checksum function in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.1 has incorrect expectatio…
CVE-2017-6345 linux High 7.8 2017-03-01 The LLC subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 does not ensure that a certain destructor exists in required circum…
CVE-2017-7277 linux High 7.1 2017-03-28 The TCP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 mishandles the SCM_TIMESTAMPING_OPT_STATS feature, which allows local …
CVE-2017-6874 linux High 7.0 2017-03-14 Race condition in kernel/ucount.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (u…
CVE-2017-2636 linux High 7.0 2017-03-07 Race condition in drivers/tty/n_hdlc.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.1 allows local users to gain privileges or caus…
CVE-2016-10200 linux High 7.0 2017-03-07 Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain priv…
CVE-2017-6346 linux High 7.0 2017-03-01 Race condition in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.13 allows local users to cause a denial of serv…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2017?

23 Linux kernel CVEs were published in March 2017, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated Critical severity, 13 High, and 7 Medium.

How does March 2017 compare to other months?

March 2017's 23 CVEs represent 4% of all 2017 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to February's 29 CVEs, this was a 21% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2017 breakdown →

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