kernel.org
At a glance
- Category
- Development
- Language
- English
- Paid-content signal
- No paid content foundObserved
- Registered
- 1997
- Hosting
- Akamai Connected CloudInferred
- HTTPS certificate trusted
- PassedObserved
- Last updated
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Website Overview
An established domain and managed infrastructure suggest continuity of operations and may support dependable delivery, although neither guarantees service quality. Several search or sharing settings need attention. Together they may make snippets, preview images or preferred URLs less consistent across platforms.
Domain and Registration
Registered in 1997, this domain has about 29 years of history. That suggests continuity, although ownership and purpose may have changed. Transfer-protection status is present, helping reduce the risk of unauthorized domain transfers. The registrar is Gandi SAS, a widely used domain service provider. The domain uses the common .org extension, which is not an independent safety signal.
DNS and Email
Nameservers are provided by constellix.com, indicating managed DNS hosting. MX records point to the kernel.org email service. No CNAME was found; the observed records resolve directly to addresses. SPF and DMARC are configured. DKIM status is unknown. TXT records include verification markers for Google. Such markers may also remain after a service stops being used.
TLS and Certificates
The public key uses EC with 256 bits. The server supplied a complete certificate chain. No organization name is present in the certificate; the available fields are consistent with domain validation. The certificate was issued by Let's Encrypt, commonly associated with automated certificate services. The certificate's total validity is about 89 days, consistent with a short renewal cycle.
HTTP and Browser Security
The response lacks these common security headers: Permissions-Policy. No X-Powered-By header was found, reducing one common source of backend fingerprinting information. No obvious internal addresses or debug information were found in the headers. The Server header identifies nginx without an exact version. No explicit CDN or WAF marker was found in the response headers.
Technology Stack Analysis
The public page identifies nginx without precise versions, leaving fewer clues for version-specific scanning.
Search and Social Sharing
No homepage meta description was detected, leaving snippet selection more dependent on page text. No homepage canonical URL was detected. If duplicate URLs exist, consolidation may be less explicit. No Open Graph metadata was detected, so social previews may depend on platform inference. The title has 25 characters, within a common display range. The observed directives allow indexing and link following.
Hosting and Email
Registration details
| Registrar | Gandi SAS |
|---|---|
| Registered | 1997-03-07 |
| Expires | 2027-03-08 |
| Domain status | client transfer prohibited |
| Nameservers | ns11.constellix.com、ns21.constellix.com、ns31.constellix.com、ns41.constellix.net、ns51.constellix.net、ns61.constellix.net |
| DNSSEC | unsigned |
DNS records
| Type | Name | Value | TTL | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | kernel.org | 172.105.4.254 | 300 | — |
| AAAA | kernel.org | 2600:3c04:e001:324:0:1991:8:25 | 269 | — |
| MX | kernel.org | smtp1.kernel.org | 300 | 10 |
| MX | kernel.org | smtp2.kernel.org | 300 | 10 |
| MX | kernel.org | smtp3.kernel.org | 300 | 10 |
| NS | kernel.org | ns11.constellix.com | 86400 | — |
| NS | kernel.org | ns21.constellix.com | 86400 | — |
| NS | kernel.org | ns31.constellix.com | 86400 | — |
| NS | kernel.org | ns41.constellix.net | 86400 | — |
| NS | kernel.org | ns51.constellix.net | 86400 | — |
| NS | kernel.org | ns61.constellix.net | 86400 | — |
| TXT | kernel.org | google-site-verification=nb4Wx5xBQM3b-a3OV2KSlPL786714Y7M6GfBtJf1opQ | 600 | — |
| TXT | kernel.org | v=spf1 include:_spf.kernel.org ~all | 600 | — |
| DMARC | _dmarc.kernel.org | v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:[email protected] | 1800 | — |
TLS and certificates
HTTP response headers
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| content-type | text/html; charset=utf-8 |
| server | nginx |
| strict-transport-security | max-age=15768001 |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self' *.kernel.org; img-src https: data: |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| referrer-policy | same-origin |
Identified technologies
Pages, Search and Sharing
| Meta description | Not detected |
|---|---|
| Canonical URL | Not detected |
| Language | English (default) |
| Twitter Card | Not detected |
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robots.txt (opens in a new tab)
HTTP 404No robots.txt found
Sitemaps
0No sitemaps found
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