Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 764
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 764

Debian 11: Linux-6.1 Privilege Escalation Denial of Service DLA-4436-1

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 14, 2026
Dist Debian Esm H88
Crucial update for Debian 11 users fixing multiple kernel security issues including privilege escalation and DoS.
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks
Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security update debian privilege escalation Linux kernel

Summary

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
6.1.159-1~deb11u1. This update also fixes several bugs reported to
Debian. It additionally includes many more bug fixes from stable
update 6.1.159.

We recommend that you upgrade your linux-6.1 packages.

For the detailed security status of linux-6.1 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/linux-6.1

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



Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Package: linux-6.1
Version: 6.1.159-1~deb11u1
CVE ID: CVE-2024-47666 CVE-2025-37899 CVE-2025-38057 CVE-2025-38556
Debian Bug: 919350 1106411 1114557 1119232 1120602 1120680

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security update debian privilege escalation Linux kernel

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Your message here