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Debian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 29 May 2026 Release Date: 6 May 2026 13011 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Linux

TYPE: Linux

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in Debian Linux Kernel. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to trigger denial of service condition, elevation of privilege and sensitive information disclosure on the targeted system.

 

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CVE-2026-31431 is being exploited in the wild. Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431) is a logic bug in the Linux kernel's authencesn cryptographic template. It lets an unprivileged local user trigger a deterministic, controlled 4-byte write into the page cache of any readable file on the system. A single 732-byte Python script can edit a setuid binary and obtain root on essentially all Linux distributions shipped since 2017.

 

CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500 (commonly known as "Dirty Frag") are being scattered exploited. If exploited, these vulnerability could allow a local user with low privileges to gain elevated system (root) permissions.

 

Proof of Concept exploit code is publicly available for CVE-2026-46333. This vulnerability is a Linux kernel race condition during process exit that allows a local unprivileged user to read root-only sensitive files. If exploited, it may disclose data such as SSH host private keys or /etc/shadow contents.

 

[Updated on 2026-05-11]

Updated System / Technologies affected, Solutions, Vulnerability Identifier and Related Links.

 

[Updated on 2026-05-12]

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[Updated on 2026-05-18]

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[Updated on 2026-05-22]

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[Updated on 2026-05-26]

Updated System / Technologies affected, Solutions, Vulnerability Identifier and Related Links.

 

[Updated on 2026-05-29]

Updated System / Technologies affected, Solutions, Vulnerability Identifier and Related Links.


Impact

  • Denial of Service
  • Information Disclosure
  • Elevation of Privilege

System / Technologies affected

  • Debian bookworm versions prior to 6.1.174-1
  • Debian 11 bullseye versions prior to 5.10.251-5
  • Debian stable distribution (trixie) versions prior to 6.12.90-2

Solutions

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