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Debian Trixie Linux Critical Privilege Escalation DSA-6141-1

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Calendar Grey February 18, 2026
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Updated Linux kernel in Debian 6.12.73-1 addresses critical privilege escalation and denial of service issues.
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

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 6.12.73-1.

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-2025-40082 CVE-2025-68823 CVE-2025-71203 CVE-2025-71204

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security advisory denial of service information leak critical debian privilege escalation

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