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Debian Bookworm Linux Critical Local Escalation DSA-6275-1 CVE-2026-46333

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Calendar Grey May 15, 2026
Scroller Debian
A critical local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel for Debian oldstable bookworm requires immediate upgrade.
One vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a local privilege escalation
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 6.1.172-1.

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/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-2026-46333

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