Debian has released point update 13.6 for its "trixie" stable distribution, addressing critical issues such as the expiration of the legacy 2013 UEFI Secure Boot certificate authority and reverting the geoip-database package due to licensing conflicts. The update includes security patches for various vulnerabilities affecting QEMU, curl, nginx, and major browsers, which help mitigate risks like remote code execution and denial-of-service attacks. Users can update existing systems through standard package managers, while new installation images will soon be available for download. This release emphasizes stability and security improvements without introducing new features, maintaining Debian's tradition of routine updates

Debian GNU Linux 13.6 Released: Secure Boot CA Fix and GeoIP Rollback

Debian has released point update 13.6 for its "trixie" stable distribution, delivering a critical update to fwupd that resolves expiration issues with the legacy 2013 UEFI Secure Boot certificate authority. The release also reverts the geoip-database package to a 2019 snapshot due to DFSG licensing conflicts, advising consumers to obtain recent data via a direct GeoLite license instead. Security patches address a wide array of vulnerabilities across QEMU, curl, nginx, and major browsers, mitigating remote code execution and denial-of-service risks. Existing systems can be updated immediately through standard package managers, while new installation images will soon appear at official download locations.

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