Kernel CVE MCP Server

This clones the linux kernel CVE List git repo, into an sqlite database and then allows querying this DB with a really basic MCP server.

Local serverstdio

What is the Kernel CVE MCP Server?

Kernel CVE MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the mattfoster/kcve repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This clones the linux kernel CVE List git repo, into an sqlite database and then allows querying this DB with a really basic MCP server”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using /Users/mpf/Projects/kcve/stdio-mcp. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the Kernel CVE MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kernel-cve-info": {
      "command": "/Users/mpf/Projects/kcve/stdio-mcp",
      "args": [
        "-db",
        "/Users/mpf/Projects/kcve/commits.db"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.