Debian
Debian-Projekt · current 13.6
The current version of Debian is 13.6 (as of 11/07/2026). patchletter checks the official source daily and emails you every new release.
BSI security advisories
Advisories the German BSI (CERT-Bund) published for this product. Whether your version is affected is stated in the advisory itself.
- Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1279 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2025-1665 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation und Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1756 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1571 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation
WID-SEC-W-2026-2481 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
WID-SEC-W-2026-1870 · 25 Aug
- Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1180 · 25 Aug
- Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-W-2026-1267 · 25 Aug
Debian at a glance
Debian is a rock-solid, community-run Linux distribution and the base for many others (including Ubuntu). Debian ships stable releases roughly every two years with several years of security support (plus LTS), and security updates flow continuously through the repos.
For admins Debian stable is a conservative, dependable server base. Updates within a release are routine (apt; unattended-upgrades for security). The jump to the next stable is planned and testable (change the repos, dist-upgrade). Track the end-of-support dates per release — after regular support, Debian LTS extends coverage, then a migration is needed. Before major upgrades, read the release notes for changed defaults and removed packages, and check third-party repositories. Debian's stability makes it a low-maintenance, long-lived base.
Support cycles (endoflife.date)
| Cycle | Latest version | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13.6 | EOL 9 Aug 28 |
| 12 | 12.15 | End of Life |
| 11 | 11.11 | End of Life |
| 10 | 10.13 | End of Life |
| 9 | 9.13 | End of Life |
| 8 | 8.11 | End of Life |
| 7 | 7.11 | End of Life |
| 6 | 6.0.10 | End of Life |
Version history & changelog · as detected by patchletter
| Version | Channel | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6 | STABLE | 11/07/2026 | Release notes → |
| 13.5 | STABLE | 16/05/2026 | Release notes → |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest version of Debian?
- Debian 13.6, released 11/07/2026. patchletter checks the vendor's official source daily for new releases.
- Where can I find the Debian release notes?
- The version history above links to the vendor's official release notes where the vendor publishes them. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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