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

What happened?

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 advi

Key details

• Debian released a major Linux kernel update fixing 1,313 CVE entries across 2024-2026.
• The update addresses privilege escalation, denial of service, and information leak vulnerabilities.
• Debian advisory DSA-6528-1 published September 29, 2026 covers the update.
• Debian marks version 6.12.107-1 vulnerable and 6.12.111-1 fixed.
• Upgrade recommended via apt-get update and apt-get upgrade.
• Reboot required after kernel update and verify running version.

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