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rootio-linux: Unpatched System Privilege Escalation Risk

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2025-39971
Summary

The rootio-linux software has a security risk that could allow an attacker to gain unrestricted access to the system. This issue affects all systems running rootio-linux on Debian 11. The good news is that a fix is available, and users should update to a patched version to protect their systems.

What to do
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.10.247-1.root.io.42.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.10.251-1.root.io.61.
  • Update rootio-linux to version 5.10.251-1.root.io.70.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
rootio-linux <= 5.10.247-1.root.io.42 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
rootio-linux <= 5.10.251-1.root.io.61 5.10.251-1.root.io.61
rootio-linux <= 5.10.251-1.root.io.70 5.10.251-1.root.io.70
Original title
CVE-2025-39971 in rootio-linux - Patched by Root
Original description
Root has patched CVE-2025-39971 in the rootio-linux package for Root:Debian:11. Multiple fixed versions available.
Published: 12 Apr 2026 · Updated: 12 Apr 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026