Debian alert DSA-6292-1 (haveged)

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Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org>
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debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DSA 6292-1] haveged security update
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Fri, 22 May 2026 21:05:54 +0000
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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
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