Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

2 Linux Kernel CVEs in August 2020

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In August 2020, 2 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 2 were rated High severity and 0 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. August's 2 CVEs represent 2% of all 2020 Linux kernel CVEs , down from July's 5 (a 60% month-over-month decrease) .

2
Total CVEs
0
Critical
2
High
0
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — August 2020 2 CVEs
All (2) Critical (0) High (2) Medium (0) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2020-14356 linux High 7.8 2020-08-19 A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel cgroupv2 subsystem in versions before 5.7.10 was found in the way w…
CVE-2020-24394 linux High 7.1 2020-08-19 In the Linux kernel before 5.7.8, fs/nfsd/vfs.c (in the NFS server) can set incorrect permissions on new filesystem obj…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2020?

2 Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2020, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 2 High, and 0 Medium.

How does August 2020 compare to other months?

August 2020's 2 CVEs represent 2% of all 2020 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to July's 5 CVEs, this was a 60% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2020 breakdown →

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