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Debian Project Releases Major Kernel Update for Jessie to Fix 14 Vulnerabilities

Debian project released major kernel update for jessie to fix 14 vulnerabilities

The Debian Project, through Salvatore Bonaccorso, announced the availability of a new kernel security update for the Debian GNU/Linux 8 “Jessie” operating system series that addresses a total of 14 vulnerabilities discovered recently and patched upstream.

We are talking about the Linux 3.16 kernel series, which Debian Project currently uses for Debian GNU/Linux 8 “Jessie” users, which has been updated to version 3.16.39-1+deb8u1 and is now the most stable build available for the operating system. Users are urged to update their systems immediately to fix the security problems mentioned below.

“Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or have other impacts,” said Salvatore Bonaccorso in Debian Security Advisory DSA-3791-1, where we can see that the security flaws are <a href="https://security-tracker.de… (read more)

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