What Greg Kroah-Hartman thinks about Linux

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Linux kernel maintainer; runs the stable kernel releases and maintains the USB and driver core subsystems.

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3 dated positions, 2018 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Greg Kroah-Hartman has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 16 Feb 2026

   Our readingAny group attempting to assign severity scores to a Linux CVE without knowing the specific use case is lying.

   Their wordsSo any group that attempts to give a "severity score" to a Linux CVE is lying to you, UNLESS they know exactly your use case.

   ↗Linux CVE assignment processkroah.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

2. 2 months earlier

3. 9 Dec 2025

   Our readingAll Linux kernel releases are stable and backwards compatible for userspace programs to all previous kernel releases.

   Their wordsAll releases are "stable" and backwards compatible for userspace programs to all previous kernel releases.

   ↗Linux kernel version numberskroah.com 1st of 3 in this piece

4. 7 years earlier

5. 24 Aug 2018

   Our readingThe best solution for most Linux users is to use the kernel provided by their favorite Linux distribution.

   Their wordsThe best solution for almost all Linux users is to just use the kernel from your favorite Linux distribution.

   ↗What Stable Kernel Should I Usekroah.com 1st of 3 in this piece