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Security updates for Thursday
Publication: LWN.net
Author: jzb
Source published: 12/11/2026, 14:13:00 UTC
Briefing created: 12/11/2026, 15:18:27 UTC
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Briefings
On November 12, 2026, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu released security updates covering 40+ packages including kernel, Java, and web browsers. The updates address vulnerabilities in critical systems like Apache, Firefox, and Python libraries, with specific fixes for kernel and network components across major Linux distributions.
Key points
- Debian, Fedora, and Ubuntu released security updates on November 12, 2026, covering 40+ packages including kernel, Java, and web browsers.
- Red Hat and Oracle updated their systems with .NET 10.0, .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, and kernel patches to address security vulnerabilities.
Context
These updates address critical vulnerabilities in major Linux distributions, including Apache, Firefox, and Python libraries, with specific fixes for kernel and network components across Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu.
Limitations
Updates cover 40+ packages across Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Oracle, Red Hat, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu. Specific fixes for kernel and network components are noted, but full scope of all vulnerabilities and affected systems remains unverified.
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