Backbox is a Linux distribution focused on penetration testing and cybersecurity assessment, with its vulnerability footprint centered on the operating system itself. The disclosed issues reflect resource-consumption weaknesses that can affect system stability and availability. Live severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Backbox over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7397HIGH BackBox Linux 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ksoftirqd CPU consumption) via a flood of packets with Martian source IP addresses (as defined in RFC 1812 s | Apr 3, 2017 | 7.5 | 40 | NO | YES |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Backbox.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Backbox — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.