Debian Releases Critical Security Updates for NVIDIA Drivers in LTS and Bookworm

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Debian Releases Critical Security Updates for NVIDIA Drivers in LTS and Bookworm

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ThreatCluster •August 25, 2026 at 07:21 UTC

•Debian released critical updates for NVIDIA drivers on August 24, 2026.
•Affected versions include 535.309.01-0+deb11u1 for Debian 11 and 535.309.01-0+deb12u1 for Debian 12.
•Users are urged to upgrade their NVIDIA drivers to address these vulnerabilities.

On August 24, 2026, Debian released important security updates for NVIDIA graphics drivers affecting both Debian 11 (LTS) and Debian 12 (Bookworm). The updates address critical vulnerabilities in the nvidia-graphics-drivers packages, specifically versions 535.309.01-0+deb11u1 for Debian 11 and 535.309.01-0+deb12u1 for Debian 12. Auxiliary packages nvidia-settings and nvidia-modprobe were also updated to ensure compatibility with the new drivers. Users are strongly advised to upgrade their NVIDIA drivers to mitigate potential security risks. The vulnerabilities have been tracked through Debian's security tracker, which provides detailed information on the issues and their resolutions. These updates are crucial for maintaining system security and preventing exploitation of the identified vulnerabilities.

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2026-08-24

Debian releases security updates for NVIDIA drivers

Critical vulnerabilities in NVIDIA graphics drivers were patched in Debian 11 and 12, with specific versions released for each.

2026-08-24

Auxiliary packages updated alongside driver

nvidia-settings and nvidia-modprobe were also updated to ensure compatibility with the new driver versions.

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