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Linux is actually very vulnerable to exploits and it's showing with high value vulnerabilities that has been dropping in the latest years; FreeBSD is way better in security record (piefed.world)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/linux@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/uncommon/p/1089778/linux-is-actually-very-vulnerable-to-exploits-and-it-s-showing-with-high-value-vulnerabi

I hate when people keep repeating the myth that Linux is more secure than X OS without any understanding of how much Linux gets exploited.

On the other hand, FreeBSD rarely suffers from wide security issues.

Overall, I don't think anyone should repeat the myth that Linux is secure.

And at least if they gonna recommend Linux, they better recommend a good distro with SeLinux, hardened kernel and hardened OS.

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[–] beep@piefed.world -4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

https://www.cvedetails.com/top-50-products.php?year=0

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Ah yes Linux kernel 14,000 over all time.

Meanwhile in Microsoft land
Microsoft server os (2008 through 2025) 17,000 Windows (7 through to 11) 16,000

Using one number on one page to say everyone is wrong is misleading at best or outright lying at worse. And do keep in mind, an open source project is going to have more eyes on it due to the nature of seeing the code.