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mirrors.kernel.org

Category: Technology

Scanned: Sep 24, 2026, 18:07 UTC · First seen: Sep 24, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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29 years (kernel.org)
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Servers.com, Inc.
Dallas, United States
nginx
Unknown
142.0.200.124
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Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Gandi SAS
Registered March 7, 1997 (kernel.org)
Expires March 8, 2027
Name Servers ns11.constellix.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Servers.com, Inc.
This is a subdomain of kernel.org. The WHOIS data above belongs to the parent domain, not to mirrors.kernel.org. The actual creation date of this subdomain is unknown and could be much more recent than the parent.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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mirrors.kernel.org/styles.css 1.3 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/# 41.1 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/images/lf-stacked-color.svg 3.0 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/images/serverscom.svg 7.9 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/images/favicon.ico 3.9 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/# 901 B No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/alpine/last-updated 11 B No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/alpine/mirrors.txt 1.8 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/alpine/# 3.0 KB No threats
mirrors.kernel.org/cpan/index.html 8.6 KB No threats
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mirrors.kernel.org Overview

Description of mirrors.kernel.org

mirrors.kernel.org appears to be a public software mirror service associated with the Linux Kernel Archives. Based on the page content and domain naming, it hosts mirrored copies of open-source software repositories and distribution files, including Linux distributions, package archives, and related project resources. The homepage lists projects such as Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, CPAN, and GNU, which is consistent with a long-running archive and distribution mirror rather than a typical commercial website.

The page also indicates that the service is operated by the Linux Kernel Organization, Inc., a nonprofit entity, and that content is mirrored automatically from origin sites as a public service. The domain itself is a subdomain of kernel.org, which is widely associated with Linux infrastructure and software distribution. Overall, the site appears to function as technical infrastructure for downloading and synchronizing open-source project files over HTTP and rsync.

Safety Assessment for mirrors.kernel.org

The available scan results are strongly reassuring for this domain at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 97 scanned, and no flagged external links, referenced domains, or iframes were identified. In addition, major threat-database and blacklist checks shown in the scan were clean at the time of review.

Context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for roughly 29 years, the content shown is consistent with a legitimate software mirror index, and the page does not display common phishing, scam-store, or impersonation patterns. Because this site distributes mirrored software archives, users should still follow normal caution and verify downloads with official checksums or signatures when available, but that is standard practice for software repositories rather than a specific warning sign here.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry listed as 2026-11-06. It is served over nginx from IP address 142.0.200.124 and hosted through Servers.com, Inc. in Dallas, United States. The domain uses multiple authoritative nameservers, which is typical of resilient infrastructure for a mirror network.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No immediate technical security issues were indicated in the provided scan data beyond that observation, and the server setup appears consistent with a straightforward file mirror service.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
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