Linux Kernel CVE Statistics

45 Linux Kernel CVEs in October 2022

Full month · Source: NIST NVD

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In October 2022, 45 Linux kernel CVEs were published, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 17 were rated High severity and 24 Medium. No CVEs from this month have been confirmed as actively exploited via the CISA KEV catalog. October's 45 CVEs represent 14% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs , up from September's 33 (a 36% month-over-month increase) .

45
Total CVEs
0
Critical
17
High
24
Medium
4
Low
0
KEV Exploited
All CVEs — October 2022 45 CVEs
All (45) Critical (0) High (17) Medium (24) Low (4)
CVE ID Package Severity CVSS Published Description
CVE-2022-3640 linux High 8.8 2022-10-21 A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function l2cap_conn_del o…
CVE-2022-42719 linux High 8.8 2022-10-13 A use-after-free in the mac80211 stack when parsing a multi-BSSID element in the Linux kernel 5.2 through 5.19.x before…
CVE-2022-41674 linux High 8.1 2022-10-14 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.19.16. Attackers able to inject WLAN frames could cause a buffer o…
CVE-2022-3534 linux High 8.0 2022-10-17 A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected is the function btf_dump_name_dups of t…
CVE-2022-3625 linux High 7.8 2022-10-21 A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function devlink_param_…
CVE-2022-3636 linux High 7.8 2022-10-21 A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function __mtk_ppe_check…
CVE-2022-3577 linux High 7.8 2022-10-20 An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Kid-friendly Wired Controller driver. This flaw allo…
CVE-2022-3545 linux High 7.8 2022-10-17 A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the functi…
CVE-2022-3541 linux High 7.8 2022-10-17 A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_a…
CVE-2022-3565 linux High 7.8 2022-10-17 A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is the functi…
CVE-2022-42720 linux High 7.8 2022-10-14 Various refcounting bugs in the multi-BSS handling in the mac80211 stack in the Linux kernel 5.1 through 5.19.x before …
CVE-2022-3623 linux High 7.5 2022-10-20 A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the f…
CVE-2022-3526 linux High 7.5 2022-10-16 A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel. This vulnerability affects the function macvlan_ha…
CVE-2022-3566 linux High 7.1 2022-10-17 A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. This affects the function tcp_getsocko…
CVE-2022-3564 linux High 7.1 2022-10-17 A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this vulnerability is the function l2cap_…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2022?

45 Linux kernel CVEs were published in October 2022, sourced from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. Of these, 0 were rated Critical severity, 17 High, and 24 Medium.

How does October 2022 compare to other months?

October 2022's 45 CVEs represent 14% of all 2022 Linux kernel CVEs. Compared to September's 33 CVEs, this was a 36% increase month-over-month. View the full 2022 breakdown →

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