Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

67 Linux Kernel CVEs in September 2018

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

August 2018 October 2018

In September 2018, 67 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 58 were rated High severity and 9 Medium. CVE-2018-14634 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. September's 67 CVEs represent 15% of all 2018 Linux kernel CVEs , up from August's 10 (a 570% month-over-month increase) .

67
Total CVEs
0
Critical
58
High
9
Medium
0
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — September 2018

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2018-14634 is the only Linux kernel CVE from September 2018 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-2018-14634 High KEV 7.8 2018-09-25 An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivile…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — September 2018 67 CVEs
All (67) Critical (0) High (58) Medium (9) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2018-11891 linux High 8.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, lack of che…
CVE-2018-11263 linux High 8.8 2018-09-06 In all Android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the Linux kernel, radio_id is…
CVE-2018-11294 linux High 8.0 2018-09-18 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, WLAN handle…
CVE-2018-14634 linux High KEV 7.8 2018-09-25 An integer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's create_elf_tables() function. An unprivileged local user with …
CVE-2018-11897 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while proce…
CVE-2018-11904 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, asynchronou…
CVE-2018-3573 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while reloc…
CVE-2018-11886 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, lack of che…
CVE-2018-11893 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while proce…
CVE-2018-11883 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, in policy m…
CVE-2018-17182 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.18.8. The vmacache_flush_all function in mm/vmacache.c mishandles…
CVE-2018-11895 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, improper le…
CVE-2018-11898 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, while proce…
CVE-2018-11903 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, lack of len…
CVE-2018-11889 linux High 7.8 2018-09-19 In all android releases (Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, QRD Android) from CAF using the linux kernel, when reques…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2018?

67 Linux kernel CVEs were published in September 2018, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 58 High, and 9 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from September 2018 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from September 2018 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2018-14634 (CVSS 7.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2018 CVEs →

How does September 2018 compare to other months?

September 2018's 67 CVEs represent 15% of all 2018 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to August's 10 CVEs, this was a 570% increase month-over-month. View the full 2018 breakdown →

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