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Vulnerabilities for products matching "linux"

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redhat / linux

542 vulnerabilities found
Title Severity Exploit Date Affected Version
High October 12, 1998 10/12/98
== 2.0
== 5.1
== 5.0
== 4.1
== 3.0.3
== 4.0
== 2.1
== 4.2
Low September 5, 1998 9/5/98
== 4.2
Low July 29, 1998 7/29/98
== 5.1
High May 28, 1998 5/28/98
== 5.1
High April 8, 1998 4/8/98
== 5.0
== 4.1
== 4.0
== 4.2
Medium April 8, 1998 4/8/98
== 5.0
== 4.2
Medium April 8, 1998 4/8/98
== 5.0
== 4.2
Low March 9, 1998 3/9/98
== 5.0
High March 1, 1998 3/1/98
== 6.0
Low January 25, 1998 1/25/98
== 4.2
High October 18, 1997 10/18/97
== 5.1
== 5.2
== 6.0
== 5.0
== 4.1
== 4.0
== 4.2
High October 6, 1997 10/6/97
== 4.1
High July 17, 1997 7/17/97
== 4.1
== 4.0
== 4.2
High May 29, 1997 5/29/97
== 4.1
== 4.0
== 4.2
High May 21, 1997 5/21/97
*
High April 7, 1997 4/7/97
== 2.0
== 4.0
High March 1, 1997 3/1/97
== 6.0
High February 20, 1997 2/20/97
== 4.1
== 4.0
High February 13, 1997 2/13/97
== 4.0
High February 3, 1997 2/3/97
== 4.0
High December 12, 1996 12/12/96
*
Critical December 4, 1996 12/4/96
== 4.1
== 4.0
High November 16, 1996 11/16/96
== 4.0
Low October 8, 1996 10/8/96
== 3.0.3
High September 11, 1996 9/11/96
== 3.0.3
High February 2, 1996 2/2/96
== 2.1
High January 2, 1996 1/2/96
== 2.1
Medium December 19, 1994 12/19/94
== 6.1
== 6.2
== 6.0

oracle / linux

420 vulnerabilities found
Title Severity Exploit Date Affected Version
Low January 9, 2015 1/9/15
== 5
High December 24, 2014 12/24/14
== 6
== 7
Low December 12, 2014 12/12/14
== 6
Medium November 15, 2014 11/15/14
== 6
Medium November 10, 2014 11/10/14
== 7
Medium November 10, 2014 11/10/14
== 7
High November 10, 2014 11/10/14
== 5
== 6
== 7
High November 10, 2014 11/10/14
== 5
== 6
== 7
Medium October 10, 2014 10/10/14
== 6
Critical September 25, 2014 9/25/14
== 4
== 5
== 6
Critical September 24, 2014 9/24/14
== 4
== 5
== 6
Medium July 9, 2014 7/9/14
== 7
Low July 9, 2014 7/9/14
== 7
Medium July 9, 2014 7/9/14
== 7
Low July 9, 2014 7/9/14
== 7
Medium June 23, 2014 6/23/14
== 5
== 6
High June 7, 2014 6/7/14
== 5
== 6
Low May 11, 2014 5/11/14
== 6
== 7
Low May 11, 2014 5/11/14
== 6
== 7
High May 11, 2014 5/11/14
== 5
== 6
Low May 11, 2014 5/11/14
== 5
== 6
Medium May 7, 2014 5/7/14
== 6
Medium April 15, 2014 4/15/14
== 6
High April 14, 2014 4/14/14
== 6
== 7
Low April 1, 2014 4/1/14
== 5
Medium January 2, 2014 1/2/14
== 6
== 7
Medium October 18, 2011 10/18/11
== 4
== 5
Low December 18, 2007 12/18/07
== 5.0

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