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Usually but are you paying close enough to the security notices to know when it isn't?
It’s very big news when there’s a vulnerability in the Linux kernel itself that can be remotely exploited. Like, everyone on any security show/podcast/blog is talking about it.
https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.html?vendor_id=33
Cool, CVEs don’t tell you whether it’s remotely exploitable. What I’m talking about is an issue with the Linux kernel itself that can be exploited without having the existing ability to run code on the machine.
True, you do need to look at the exploitablity score. You are right almost all of the CVEs are not easily exploitable.
However, assuming your device is secure isn't a great idea. I think it is wise to just update so you don't have to worry about it. It is relative simple to update and reboot if needed.