40 Linux Kernel CVEs in October 2017
Full month · Source: NIST NVD
In October 2017, 40 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 31 were rated High severity and 9 Medium. CVE-2017-1000253 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. October's 40 CVEs represent 7% of all 2017 Linux kernel CVEs , up from September's 36 (a 11% month-over-month increase) .
Actively Exploited CVEs — October 2017
1 CVE in CISA KEVCVE-2017-1000253 is the only Linux kernel CVE from October 2017 confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. It carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High severity) and is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
| CVE ID | Severity | CVSS | Published | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-1000253 | High KEV | 7.8 | 2017-10-05 | Linux distributions that have not patched their long-term kernels with https://git.kernel.org/linus… |
| CVE ID | Package | Severity | CVSS | Published | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-15951 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-28 | The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.10 does not correctly synchronize the actions of updating versus fin… | |
| CVE-2017-15649 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-19 | net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.6 allows local users to gain privileges via crafted system calls… | |
| CVE-2017-12188 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-11 | arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nested virtualisation is used, does not properly traverse g… | |
| CVE-2017-11067 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, the Ath… | |
| CVE-2017-11048 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in a di… | |
| CVE-2017-11057 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, in comp… | |
| CVE-2017-9706 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, an arra… | |
| CVE-2017-11053 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when qo… | |
| CVE-2017-11046 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when an… | |
| CVE-2017-9687 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, two con… | |
| CVE-2017-11056 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while d… | |
| CVE-2017-11059 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, setting… | |
| CVE-2017-9683 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, while f… | |
| CVE-2017-11050 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, when th… | |
| CVE-2017-9686 | linux | High | 7.8 | 2017-10-10 | In Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android, with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel, there i… |