Linux
Vendor:
First CVE: Dec 19, 1994 · Active for 31 years
252
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 100% of tracked products
11.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 96% of tracked products
6.3
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 26% of tracked products
0.0%
KEV Rate
Bottom 1%
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Linux over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Dec 19, 1994
31 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jun 18, 2025
401 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Linux252 CVEs
15%
27%
56%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local5 (2.0%)
Network19 (7.5%)
Unknown227 (90.1%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network1 (0.4%)
Attack Complexity
Low18 (7.1%)
High7 (2.8%)
Unknown227 (90.1%)
User Interaction
None24 (9.5%)
Unknown227 (90.1%)
Required1 (0.4%)
Privileges Required
Low8 (3.2%)
High2 (0.8%)
None15 (6.0%)
Unknown227 (90.1%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (252 CVEs).
252 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2000-0917HIGH Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. | Dec 19, 2000 | 10.0 | 84 | NO | YES |
CVE-2000-0248HIGH The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha package has a backdoor password that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. | Apr 24, 2000 | 10.0 | 81 | NO | YES |
CVE-1999-0502HIGH A Unix account has a default, null, blank, or missing password. | Mar 1, 1998 | 7.5 | 72 | NO | YES |
CVE-2001-1013MEDIUM Apache on Red Hat Linux with with the UserDir directive enabled generates different error codes when a username exists and there is no public_html directory and when the username d | Sep 12, 2001 | 5.0 | 68 | NO | YES |
CVE-2000-0322HIGH The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. | Apr 24, 2000 | 10.0 | 66 | NO | YES |
CVE-1999-0368HIGH Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto. | Feb 9, 1999 | 10.0 | 60 | NO | YES |
CVE-2003-0434HIGH Various PDF viewers including (1) Adobe Acrobat 5.06 and (2) Xpdf 1.01 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an embedded hyperlink. | Jul 24, 2003 | 7.5 | 57 | NO | YES |
CVE-2009-0714HIGH Unspecified vulnerability in the dpwinsup module (dpwinsup.dll) for dpwingad (dpwingad.exe) in HP Data Protector Express and Express SSE 3.x before build 47065, and Express and Exp | May 14, 2009 | 7.2 | 56 | NO | YES |
CVE-1999-0002HIGH Buffer overflow in NFS mountd gives root access to remote attackers, mostly in Linux systems. | Oct 12, 1998 | 10.0 | 56 | NO | YES |
CVE-1999-0043CRITICAL Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and "rmgroup" control messages, and others. | Dec 4, 1996 | 9.8 | 55 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (252 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
5 CVEs
2.0% of CVEs· 96th percentile
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
80 CVEs
31.7% of CVEs· 90th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (252 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (252 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Linux
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 30 | 6.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 7 |
| 8.0 | 21 | 6.4 | 4.7% | 0 | 4 |
| 7.3 | 34 | 6.7 | 4.7% | 0 | 6 |
| 7.2 | 37 | 6.2 | 3.9% | 0 | 7 |
| 7.1 | 37 | 6.1 | 3.5% | 0 | 8 |
| 7.0 | 53 | 5.5 | 4.5% | 0 | 15 |
| 6.2e | 3 | 4.1 | 0.7% | 0 | 2 |
| 6.2 | 62 | 6.3 | 6.2% | 0 | 29 |
| 6.1 | 43 | 5.8 | 3.4% | 0 | 23 |
| 6.0 | 54 | 6.4 | 4.7% | 0 | 29 |
| 5.2 | 32 | 7.5 | 3.3% | 0 | 18 |
| 5.1 | 23 | 7.7 | 5.6% | 0 | 12 |
| 5.0 | 21 | 8.0 | 8.5% | 0 | 12 |
| 4.2 | 22 | 7.2 | 5.7% | 0 | 12 |
| 4.1 | 16 | 8.3 | 9.5% | 0 | 9 |
| 4.0 | 19 | 7.9 | 8.4% | 0 | 11 |
| 3.0.3 | 4 | 7.3 | 7.4% | 0 | 2 |
| 2.4.2 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 7.9 | 7.7% | 0 | 3 |
| 2.0.34 | 2 | 5.0 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |