Linux
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First CVE: Dec 7, 2006 · Active for 19 years
4
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 72% of tracked products
1.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Bottom 1%
7.0
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 42% 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 7, 2006
19 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jan 20, 2009
6,394 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Linux4 CVEs
25%
25%
50%
All CVEs352,231 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local0 (0.0%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (100.0%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (100.0%)
User Interaction
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (100.0%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low0 (0.0%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown4 (100.0%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
4 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2006-6235HIGH A "stack overwrite" vulnerability in GnuPG (gpg) 1.x before 1.4.6, 2.x before 2.0.2, and 1.9.0 through 1.9.95 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted OpenPGP packets | Dec 7, 2006 | 10.0 | 26 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-5516HIGH The web interface in git (gitweb) 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters related to git_search. | Jan 20, 2009 | 7.5 | 22 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-4832MEDIUM rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. | Nov 17, 2008 | 6.9 | 18 | NO | NO |
Integer overflow in the FontFileInitTable function in X.Org libXfont before 20070403 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long first line in the fonts. | Apr 6, 2007 | 3.8 | 13 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (4 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Linux
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 3.6% | 0 | 0 |