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kernel-source-2.6.8: vulnerability history, versions and safety

kernel-source-2.6.8 is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for it across 7 releases, from Dec 2005 to Jun 2007. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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10 vulnerabilities recorded U10
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on kernel-source-2.6.8 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 16 Jun 2007. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 10 vulnerabilities on record across 1 year, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 10 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 16 Jun 2007 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for kernel-source-2.6.8, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2.6.8-16 U10 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge6 U2 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge5 U5 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge4 U6 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge3 U7 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge2 U8 Yes Details →
2.6.8-16sarge1 U9 Yes Details →

Newest 7 of 7 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2005 1
  • 2006 7
  • 2007 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 10 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for kernel-source-2.6.8

The 5 most severe of 10 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
DSA-1017-1: Vulnerabilities in kernel-source-2.6.8 N/A unrated 2.6.8-16sarge2 23 Mar 2006
Multiple Vulnerabilities in kernel-source-2.6.8 N/A unrated 2.6.8-16sarge3 27 Jun 2006
Race Condition Vulnerability in kernel-source-2.6.8 N/A unrated 2.6.8-16sarge4 16 Jul 2006
Vulnerability in kernel-source-2.6.8 - Several vulnerabilities N/A unrated 2.6.8-16sarge5 25 Sep 2006
DSA-1233: Vulnerability in kernel-source-2.6.8 N/A unrated 2.6.8-16sarge6 10 Dec 2006

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Questions

About kernel-source-2.6.8

Is kernel-source-2.6.8 safe to use?

Vulert records 10 vulnerabilities for kernel-source-2.6.8 in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does kernel-source-2.6.8 have?

10 vulnerabilities are recorded for kernel-source-2.6.8 in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 10 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new kernel-source-2.6.8 vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for kernel-source-2.6.8 in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 14 Dec 2005. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of kernel-source-2.6.8 are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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