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Posted on 22 May 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6292-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 22, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : haveged
CVE ID : CVE-2026-41054
Debian Bug : 1137096
Dirk Mueller discovered that a flaw in the function performing a
credential check on the command socket of haveged, a userspace entropy
daemon, may result in local privilege escalation.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.9.14-1+deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.9.19-12+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your haveged packages.
For the detailed security status of haveged please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/haveged
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
