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Debian dla-4574 : linux-config-6.1 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 313616

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4574 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4574-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Ben Hutchings May 09, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : linux-6.1 Version : 6.1.170-3~deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2026-43284 CVE-2026-43500 Debian Bug : 1135514 1135599

 Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to local privilege escalation.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 6.1.170-3~deb11u1. This version also fixes some regressions found in the previous update.

 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/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 Attachment:
 signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the linux-config-6.1 packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/linux-6.1

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/linux-6.1

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43284

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43500

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 313616

File Name: debian_DLA-4574.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/9/2026

Updated: 5/9/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-43284

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp-lpae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-rt-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp-lpae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-support-6.1.0-0.deb11.47, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-armmp-lpae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-support-6.1.0-0.deb11.44, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-rt-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-cloud-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-cloud-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-cloud-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-686, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-arm64-signed-template, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-cloud-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-cloud-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-686-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-common-rt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-686-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-cloud-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-686-pae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-cloud-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-cloud-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-686-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-cloud-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-686, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-support-6.1.0-0.deb11.45, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-cloud-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-686-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-config-6.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-cloud-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-common-rt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-armmp-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-i386-signed-template, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-source-6.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-cloud-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-doc-6.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-rt-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-686, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp-lpae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-amd64-signed-template, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-rt-arm64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-kbuild-6.1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.47-rt-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-rt-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-cloud-amd64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-common-rt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.44-rt-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-686-pae-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-image-6.1-cloud-arm64-dbg

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500