Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

12 Linux Kernel CVEs in October 2019

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In October 2019, 12 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 5 were rated High severity and 1 Medium. CVE-2019-2215 was confirmed as actively exploited in the wild and added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. October's 12 CVEs represent 4% of all 2019 Linux kernel CVEs , down from September's 34 (a 65% month-over-month decrease) .

12
Total CVEs
1
Critical
5
High
1
Medium
5
Low
1
KEV Exploited

Actively Exploited CVEs — October 2019

1 CVE in CISA KEV

CVE-2019-2215 is the only Linux kernel CVE from October 2019 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-2019-2215 High KEV 7.8 2019-10-11 A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kern…
KEV data sourced from CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
All CVEs — October 2019 12 CVEs
All (12) Critical (1) High (5) Medium (1) Low (5)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2019-17133 linux Critical 9.8 2019-10-04 In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE…
CVE-2019-17666 linux High 8.8 2019-10-17 rtl_p2p_noa_ie in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.6 lacks a certain upper-bou…
CVE-2019-18198 linux High 7.8 2019-10-18 In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppre…
CVE-2019-2215 linux High KEV 7.8 2019-10-11 A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interact…
CVE-2019-17347 linux High 7.8 2019-10-08 An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x allowing x86 PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service or gain privi…
CVE-2019-17075 linux High 7.5 2019-10-01 An issue was discovered in write_tpt_entry in drivers/infiniband/hw/cxgb4/mem.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2. The …
CVE-2019-17351 linux Medium 6.5 2019-10-08 An issue was discovered in drivers/xen/balloon.c in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, as used in Xen through 4.12.x, allow…
CVE-2019-17053 linux Low 3.3 2019-10-01 ieee802154_create in net/ieee802154/socket.c in the AF_IEEE802154 network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does…
CVE-2019-17055 linux Low 3.3 2019-10-01 base_sock_create in drivers/isdn/mISDN/socket.c in the AF_ISDN network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does no…
CVE-2019-17052 linux Low 3.3 2019-10-01 ax25_create in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the AF_AX25 network module in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.3.2 does not enforce…
CVE-2019-17056 linux Low 3.3 2019-10-01 llcp_sock_create in net/nfc/llcp_sock.c in the AF_NFC network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enforce…
CVE-2019-17054 linux Low 3.3 2019-10-01 atalk_create in net/appletalk/ddp.c in the AF_APPLETALK network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enfor…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2019?

12 Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2019, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 5 High, and 1 Medium.

Which Linux kernel CVEs from October 2019 are actively exploited?

1 Linux kernel CVE from October 2019 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: CVE-2019-2215 (CVSS 7.8) . This indicates confirmed active exploitation in the wild. View all actively exploited 2019 CVEs →

How does October 2019 compare to other months?

October 2019's 12 CVEs represent 4% of all 2019 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to September's 34 CVEs, this was a 65% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2019 breakdown →

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