Debian Updates Lemonldap::NG for Three Access-Control Flaws
Tech GuruQuick Answer
Debian published DSA-6520-1 for lemonldap-ng in Debian 13 (trixie). Inventory systems with the affected package, apply lemonldap-ng 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 for Debian 13 (trixie), validate the dependent service or application workflow, and retain package and change evidence. Debian does not state a CVSS base score in the advisory.
Confirm Scope And Apply The Supported Fix
What to do now: Locate Debian 13 systems using lemonldap-ng, confirm the installed package and exposure of the affected workflow, apply lemonldap-ng 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 for Debian 13 (trixie) from the supported security repository, restart affected services where required, validate operation, and preserve package-manager and service evidence.
Last verified: 2026-09-28 UTC. Recheck the authoritative advisory and supported distribution channel before changing production.
Scope And Authority
| Product scope | Debian 13 (trixie) lemonldap-ng packages before 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 |
|---|---|
| Advisory | DSA-6520-1 |
| CVEs | CVE-2026-92288, CVE-2026-92289, CVE-2026-95811 |
| Authoritative release date | 2026-09-27 17:23:56 UTC |
| Authority revision date | No separate material revision date stated by Debian; verified against the signed advisory announcement |
| Affected versions | Debian 13 (trixie) lemonldap-ng packages before 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 |
| Fixed version | lemonldap-ng 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 for Debian 13 (trixie) |
| CVSS base score | Not provided by the authority |
| CVSS severity | Not provided by the authority |
| Exploitation status | Not stated by the authority; no exploitation claim is inferred. |
What Changed
Debian published DSA-6520-1 to correct access-control bypass, PKCE authorization bypass, and information disclosure and recommends upgrading the affected packages.
What To Validate Now
- Inventory. Locate Debian 13 (trixie) systems and containers with lemonldap-ng; record package version, repository, enabled services or consuming applications, exposure, owner, and dependencies.
- Establish applicability. Compare the installed package to DSA-6520-1 and the Debian Security Tracker. The advisory addresses the trixie package; do not infer scope for another Debian release or an upstream build.
- Remediate. Install lemonldap-ng 2.21.2+ds-1+deb13u4 for Debian 13 (trixie) through a supported Debian security repository, following Debian's current advisory and normal change control.
- Validate. Confirm the installed package version, restart or reload the affected service or application where Debian tooling requires it, exercise representative authentication, parsing, or mail-flow paths as applicable, and monitor logs for regressions.
- Retain evidence. Preserve asset and owner identifiers, the applicability decision, before-and-after versions, change approval, installation output, validation results, and any exception or rollback record.
Operational Cautions
Use the exact supported release stream and repository. Test dependencies, clusters, integrations, and rollback before broad deployment; a CVSS rating or reachable feature is not evidence of exploitation.
Evidence To Retain
- Exact product, release stream, package or application version, enabled feature, environment, and accountable owner.
- UTC timestamps, authority revision, approved change record, installer or package-manager output, and resulting version.
- Relevant logs and monitoring evidence, test results, exceptions, compensating controls, and rollback decisions.
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Authoritative References
Correction policy: If the authority changes affected versions, fixed versions, severity, exploitation information, mitigations, or required action, TechGeeks will update this notice and its verification date.
