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Debian DSA-6163-1 Linux Critical Privilege Escalation DoS CVE-2023-53424

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2026
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Critical security patch for Debian's Linux kernel addresses multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to privilege escalation.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks
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Summary

The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) discovered several vulnerabilities
in Apparmor. Details can be found in the Qualys advisory at
https://www.qualys.com/2026/03/10/crack-armor.txt

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 6.1.164-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your linux packages.

For the detailed security status of linux please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/linux

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: linux
CVE ID: CVE-2023-53424 CVE-2024-26822 CVE-2024-57895 CVE-2025-22026

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