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Debian dla-4588 : linux-config-6.1 - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 315453
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4588 advisory.------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4588-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Ben Hutchings May 19, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : linux-6.1 Version : 6.1.172-1~deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2026-46333
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to information leaks or local privilege escalation.
For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 6.1.172-1~deb11u1.
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 this issue 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
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 315453
File Name: debian_DLA-4588.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 5/19/2026
Updated: 5/19/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-46333
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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-support-6.1.0-0.deb11.48, 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.deb11.48-common-rt, 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-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-amd64-dbg, 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.deb11.48-armmp-dbg, 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-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-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-rt-arm64, 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.deb11.48-armmp-lpae, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-rt-686-pae, 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.deb11.44-cloud-arm64-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-cloud-amd64, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-cloud-arm64, 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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.deb11.48-cloud-arm64, 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-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-686-pae, 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.deb11.48-armmp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux-headers-6.1.0-0.deb11.45-armmp-lpae, 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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.deb11.48-rt-armmp, 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.deb11.48-armmp-lpae-dbg, 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-image-6.1.0-0.deb11.48-rt-armmp-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: 5/19/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/15/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-46333