Debian has Patched 1,313 Flaws in Massive Update Leading to DoS and Privilege Escalation Attacks

Debian has released a major Linux kernel security update covering 1,313 CVE entries, addressing flaws that could allow privilege escalation, denial of service, and information leaks. The fixes are available for Debian’s stable release, Trixie, in Linux source package version 6.12.111-1. Security team member Salvatore Bonaccorso published advisory DSA-6528-1 on September 29, 2026. Debian recommends upgrading the affected linux packages. Importantly, the update prevents potential attacks; the advisory does not say that installing it causes security problems or that attackers have exploited these flaws in the wild. Debian Security Flaws The advisory brings together vulnerabilities with CVE identifiers from 2024, 2025, and...

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