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DEBIAN LONG TERM SUPPORTHIGH CONFIDENCEVERIFIED 24 AUG 2026

Debian Project · Operating system

Debian 12 Bookworm

Debian is a community-developed operating system and Linux distribution that combines the Linux kernel, GNU system tools and a large repository of packaged applications.

Record scope: all represented editions · all channels · all architectures · Global. View the Debian family.

Product overview

Debian is a community-developed operating system and Linux distribution that combines the Linux kernel, GNU system tools and a large repository of packaged applications.

Main capabilities

  • General-purpose server and desktop operating system
  • APT package management
  • Support for multiple hardware architectures

Typical use

Servers, desktops, development systems, appliances and a base for other Linux distributions.

Deployment

Installed on physical or virtual machines and distributed as cloud and container images.

Description source: Debian project overview · reviewed 12 Sep 2026

PhaseStartEndStateCoverage and conditions
Full Debian support10 June 2023day precision11 July 2026day precisionconfirmedSecurity and release teamsConditions: All release architectures, subject to package limitations
Debian Long Term SupportPaid or extended12 July 2026day precision30 June 2028day precisionconfirmedLTS team security supportConditions: i386, amd64, armhf, arm64 and ppc64el; package exclusions apply

Known exploited vulnerabilities

Catalogue updated 11 Sep 2026

Matches use the product-family mapping against the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue. They show vulnerabilities exploited in the wild, not every published CVE. Confirm the affected edition and release in the linked vendor advisory before acting.

No CISA known-exploited entries currently match this mapped product family.

This is not evidence that the product has no vulnerabilities. Review the vendor security advisories for a complete product and release assessment.

Evidence

PRIMARYCurrent

Debian 12 release information

Debian 12 full support ended in July 2026 and LTS continues through 30 June 2028 with reduced architecture and package coverage.

Manually verified against the registered authoritative source.

Verified 24 Aug 2026 · Source checked 24 Aug 2026 · High confidence · Reviewer Lifecycle seed review

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Representative private pilot catalogue seed.

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