Debian kernel update

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Problem Description

I’ve just had a Debian security announcement message advising of a kernel update to 6.1.119-1.
I manually run a script that updates home machines and two servers when these messages come in. When there’s been a kernel update, the next time I log in I get a warning that the server needs to be rebooted.

This time, the new kernel version is held back. The current kernel is 6.1.0-27-amd64

See below for what happens if I try to get more info
I’m not sure whether I should force a kernel upgrade or keep the current one.

Any Error Messages

aptitude why-not linux-image-amd64
Manually installed, current version 6.1.115-1, priority optional
The candidate version 6.1.119-1 has priority optional

Environment

  • Sympl Version: 12
  • Debian Version: 12
  • Hardware Type: VPS
  • Hosted With: Bitfolk
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Sympl is set up to install security updates daily, but the kernel will need a reboot for it to apply, and you should get a message on login mentioning a reboot is needed.

Generally though, most kernel security issues won’t be exploitable remotely, or if they are, they will likely be significant news.

In this case, the update isn’t reporting it is critical or security related, so it’s not installed automatically.