Glibc
by Gnu
Standard maintenance is sufficient
Glibc has low exploitation rates. Attackers rarely target this software's known vulnerabilities.
What to do
- Keep automatic updates enabled
- No urgent action needed
- Review periodically as part of normal maintenance
What Attackers Target
Vulnerabilities with high exploit probability
7.1%
Confirmed actively exploited (CISA)
1.0%
Public exploit code available
5.1%
Based on 98 known vulnerabilities. Percentages show the proportion that are actively dangerous — a low percentage means most vulnerabilities in this product are not being exploited.
Most Dangerous Vulnerabilities
| CVE | CVSS | Exploit Probability | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-7547 | 8.1 | 94.0% | — |
| CVE-2024-2961 | 7.3 | 92.2% | — |
| CVE-2023-4911 | 7.8 | 74.3% | Yes |
| CVE-2018-1000001 | 7.8 | 41.4% | — |
| CVE-2023-6246 | 8.4 | 25.5% | — |
| CVE-2019-9169 | 9.8 | 12.1% | — |
| CVE-2016-3075 | 7.5 | 10.9% | — |
| CVE-2015-8778 | 9.8 | 9.8% | — |
| CVE-2015-8779 | 9.8 | 9.7% | — |
| CVE-2017-1000366 | 7.8 | 7.6% | — |
| CVE-2015-8776 | 9.1 | 7.4% | — |
| CVE-2017-8804 | 7.5 | 6.0% | — |
| CVE-2014-9761 | 9.8 | 3.8% | — |
| CVE-2016-3706 | 7.5 | 2.5% | — |
| CVE-2016-4429 | 5.9 | 2.0% | — |
| CVE-2020-6096 | 8.1 | 1.9% | — |
| CVE-2023-4806 | 5.9 | 1.9% | — |
| CVE-2018-19591 | 7.5 | 1.8% | — |
| CVE-2021-35942 | 9.1 | 1.6% | — |
| CVE-2018-20796 | 7.5 | 1.5% | — |
11
/ 100
low-risk
Active Threat
7/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability
4/50 · Minimal
Score uses Wilson score intervals to account for sample size. Products with few CVEs are scored conservatively.