Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

27 Linux Kernel CVEs in August 2021

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In August 2021, 27 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 9 were rated High severity and 14 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. August's 27 CVEs represent 15% of all 2021 Linux kernel CVEs , up from July's 9 (a 200% month-over-month increase) .

27
Total CVEs
0
Critical
9
High
14
Medium
4
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — August 2021 27 CVEs
All (27) Critical (0) High (9) Medium (14) Low (4)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2021-1106 linux High 7.8 2021-08-11 NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap, where writes may be allowed to read-only buffers, w…
CVE-2021-1107 linux High 7.8 2021-08-11 NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap NVMAP_IOC_WRITE* paths, where improper access contro…
CVE-2021-38160 linux High 7.8 2021-08-07 In drivers/char/virtio_console.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4, data corruption or loss can be triggered by an untr…
CVE-2021-38166 linux High 7.8 2021-08-07 In kernel/bpf/hashtab.c in the Linux kernel through 5.13.8, there is an integer overflow and out-of-bounds write when m…
CVE-2021-38202 linux High 7.5 2021-08-08 fs/nfsd/trace.h in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bou…
CVE-2021-38201 linux High 7.5 2021-08-08 net/sunrpc/xdr.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xdr_set_page_b…
CVE-2021-38207 linux High 7.5 2021-08-08 drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac_main.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denia…
CVE-2021-1108 linux High 7.3 2021-08-11 NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in FuSa Capture (VI/ISP), where integer underflow due to lack…
CVE-2021-1110 linux High 7.1 2021-08-11 NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions on Jetson Xavier contain a vulnerability in camera firmware where a user can change i…
CVE-2021-38204 linux Medium 6.8 2021-08-08 drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denia…
CVE-2021-38199 linux Medium 6.5 2021-08-08 fs/nfs/nfs4client.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.4 has incorrect connection-setup ordering, which allows operators o…
CVE-2021-3573 linux Medium 6.4 2021-08-13 A use-after-free in function hci_sock_bound_ioctl() of the Linux kernel HCI subsystem was found in the way user calls i…
CVE-2021-1112 linux Medium 5.5 2021-08-11 NVIDIA Linux kernel distributions contain a vulnerability in nvmap, where a null pointer dereference may lead to comple…
CVE-2021-38206 linux Medium 5.5 2021-08-08 The mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, when a device supporting only 5 GHz is used, allows attacker…
CVE-2021-38200 linux Medium 5.5 2021-08-08 arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c in the Linux kernel before 5.12.13, on systems with perf_event_paranoid=-1 and no speci…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2021?

27 Linux kernel CVEs were published in August 2021, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 9 High, and 14 Medium.

How does August 2021 compare to other months?

August 2021's 27 CVEs represent 15% of all 2021 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to July's 9 CVEs, this was a 200% increase month-over-month. View the full 2021 breakdown →

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