Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

13 Linux Kernel CVEs in May 2022

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In May 2022, 13 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical, 10 were rated High severity and 2 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. May's 13 CVEs represent 4% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs , down from April's 15 (a 13% month-over-month decrease) .

13
Total CVEs
1
Critical
10
High
2
Medium
0
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — May 2022 13 CVEs
All (13) Critical (1) High (10) Medium (2) Low (0)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2022-28181 linux Critical 9.9 2022-05-17 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivilege…
CVE-2022-1882 linux High 7.8 2022-05-26 A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s pipes functionality in how a user performs manipulations with the…
CVE-2022-29581 linux High 7.8 2022-05-17 Improper Update of Reference Count vulnerability in net/sched of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause privilege …
CVE-2022-1116 linux High 7.8 2022-05-17 Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in io_uring of Linux Kernel allows local attacker to cause memory corrupti…
CVE-2022-28184 linux High 7.8 2022-05-17 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer (nvlddmkm.sys) handle…
CVE-2022-1679 linux High 7.8 2022-05-16 A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Atheros wireless adapter driver in the way a user forces the ath9…
CVE-2022-30594 linux High 7.8 2022-05-12 The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions. The PTRACE_SEIZE code path allows attackers to bypass in…
CVE-2022-29968 linux High 7.8 2022-05-02 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.17.5. io_rw_init_file in fs/io_uring.c lacks initialization of ki…
CVE-2022-1678 linux High 7.5 2022-05-25 An issue was discovered in the Linux Kernel from 4.18 to 4.19, an improper update of sock reference in TCP pacing can l…
CVE-2022-28183 linux High 7.1 2022-05-17 NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows and Linux contains a vulnerability in the kernel mode layer, where an unprivilege…
CVE-2022-1734 linux High 7.0 2022-05-18 A flaw in Linux Kernel found in nfcmrvl_nci_unregister_dev() in drivers/nfc/nfcmrvl/main.c can lead to use after free b…
CVE-2021-33135 linux Medium 5.5 2022-05-12 Uncontrolled resource consumption in the Linux kernel drivers for Intel(R) SGX may allow an authenticated user to poten…
CVE-2022-1516 linux Medium 5.5 2022-05-05 A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionalit…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in May 2022?

13 Linux kernel CVEs were published in May 2022, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 1 was rated Critical severity, 10 High, and 2 Medium.

How does May 2022 compare to other months?

May 2022's 13 CVEs represent 4% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to April's 15 CVEs, this was a 13% decrease month-over-month. View the full 2022 breakdown →

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