Linux
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First CVE: May 18, 2008 · Active for 18 years
8
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 85% of tracked products
2.0
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 60% of tracked products
6.3
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 25% 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
May 18, 2008
18 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Mar 25, 2025
486 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Linux8 CVEs
75%
25%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
MediumHigh
Attack Vector
Local1 (12.5%)
Network0 (0.0%)
Unknown7 (87.5%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low1 (12.5%)
High0 (0.0%)
Unknown7 (87.5%)
User Interaction
None1 (12.5%)
Unknown7 (87.5%)
Required0 (0.0%)
Privileges Required
Low1 (12.5%)
High0 (0.0%)
None0 (0.0%)
Unknown7 (87.5%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
8 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2006-7236HIGH The default configuration of xterm on Debian GNU/Linux sid and possibly Ubuntu enables the allowWindowOps resource, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code o | Jan 2, 2009 | 9.3 | 40 | NO | YES |
CVE-2011-4613MEDIUM The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intend | Feb 5, 2014 | 4.6 | 27 | NO | YES |
CVE-2008-4306HIGH Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence. | Nov 4, 2008 | 9.3 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-6792MEDIUM system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effect | May 7, 2009 | 5.0 | 19 | NO | NO |
CVE-2009-1601MEDIUM The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which | May 11, 2009 | 6.8 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2022-1804MEDIUM accountsservice no longer drops permissions when writting .pam_environment | Mar 25, 2025 | 5.5 | 17 | NO | NO |
CVE-2009-1573MEDIUM xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating systems place the magic cookie (MCOOKIE) on the command line, which allows local users to gain p | May 6, 2009 | 4.6 | 17 | NO | NO |
CVE-2008-2285MEDIUM The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize authorized_keys lines that contain options, which makes it easier for remote attackers to exploit C | May 18, 2008 | 5.0 | 17 | NO | NO |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 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
2 CVEs
25.0% of CVEs· 90th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (8 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Linux
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.04 | 1 | 6.8 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.10 | 2 | 7.2 | 1.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 8.04 | 2 | 7.2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.10 | 2 | 7.2 | 2.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 7.04 | 1 | 5.0 | 1.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 6.06 | 1 | 9.3 | 2.4% | 0 | 0 |