CVE security advisories and vulnerability history for kernel by Linux Kernel.
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Linux Kernel kernel has 13 published CVE records since 2020, of which 1 are in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and 2 have a known public exploit. The average CVSS base score across scored CVEs is 5.8.
This page aggregates every publicly disclosed vulnerability (CVE) affecting Linux Kernel kernel, with a severity breakdown, the affected and patched versions, the most common weakness types, and the full CVE list.
How the CVSS severity of Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs breaks down, plus how many are exploited in the wild or have public exploit code.
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
1
One of Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs is confirmed exploited in the wild.
Public exploits
2
2 of Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs have a known public exploit available.
Browse every Linux Kernel kernel version named in a CVE, then pick one to see only the CVEs that affect it.
13 CVEs
Added to CISA KEV 2022-04-11
The CWE weakness categories most often found in Linux Kernel kernel CVEs. Follow any weakness for its full explanation.
How many Linux Kernel kernel CVEs were published each year.
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Common questions about Linux Kernel kernel vulnerabilities.
Linux Kernel kernel has 13 published CVE records since 2020.
Yes — 1 of Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs are listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild and carrying a CISA remediation deadline.
Yes — 2 of Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs have a known public exploit.
9 distinct Linux Kernel kernel versions are named across its CVEs. Use the version filter above to see the CVEs affecting a specific version.
Linux Kernel kernel's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-440 (Expected Behavior Violation), CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), CWE-250 (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges), CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information).
The average CVSS base score across Linux Kernel kernel's scored CVEs is 5.8.
Vulnerability data is sourced from the CVE Program; severity, KEV, and exploit signals are aggregated by RadicalNotion.AI.
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