# dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io

Dirty COW

Repository: https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dirtycowgithubio
Homepage: https://dirtycow.ninja
Language: HTML
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-08-12T18:11:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3605, "days_push": 2578, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3467, forks 918 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:05.847747+00:00)

## What it is
The official documentation site and FAQ for Dirty COW (CVE-2016-5195), a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel's copy-on-write memory handling. It aggregates exploit details, FAQs, and community contributions about the vulnerability.

## Use cases
- learn about the dirty cow vulnerability
- understand CVE-2016-5195 privilege escalation
- check if my linux system is affected by dirty cow
- find exploit details for linux kernel race condition
- research copy-on-write memory mapping bugs

## When to choose
- you need authoritative reference material on CVE-2016-5195
- you are researching Linux kernel privilege escalation vulnerabilities
- you want to contribute to or read community vulnerability documentation

## When to avoid
- you need a tool to detect or patch the vulnerability
- you want an actively maintained security scanner
- you need general Linux security guidance beyond this specific CVE

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, documentation
- domain: security, operating-systems, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: cve-2016-5195, privilege-escalation, vulnerability, linux-kernel, faq, exploit-research, linux, web

## Member repositories
- dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.847747+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:36:46.348864+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dirtycow/dirtycow.github.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:05.847747+00:00, sha 9aec876e8067)
  - homepage: https://dirtycow.ninja (fetched 2026-08-29T09:30:39.304166+00:00, sha 3f14b60af1d7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.