MartinMay 10
knoppix

A Debian developer released a one-click .deb mitigation for the Copy Fail and Dirty Frag Linux kernel flaws affecting Debian-based distros 🐧
The temporary package applies command-line protections for Ubuntu, Mint, and Debian users while awaiting upstream kernel patches and security updates 🔐

🔗 https://fossforce.com/2026/05/a-simple-one-click-mitigation-for-copy-fail-and-dirty-frag-for-debian-ubuntu-mint-and-other-debian-based-distros/

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A Simple One Click Mitigation for ‘Copy Fail’ and ‘Dirty Frag’ for Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, and Other Debian‑Based Distros - FOSS Force

A trusted Debian dev turns scary new kernel bugs into a temporary one‑click fix until distros ship permanent patches.

FOSS Force
May 10 at 8:03pmWeb
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This appears to break L2TP/IPSEC VPNS on Linux Mint 22.3.

I could not connect to any L2TP VPN until I uninstalled this fix.

Edit: the author of the mitigation tool has accounted for this. I have not tested this yet.

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