# dropbear-initramfs security updates

Patch Radar has 5 security fixes for dropbear-initramfs, closing 2 CVEs. The newest security fix is dropbear-initramfs 2020.81-3+deb11u1, released January 16, 2026.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/product/linux/dropbear-initramfs
- Platform: Linux
- Supported: yes

## Security fixes, newest first

| Fix | Released | Fixed in | Priority | CVEs | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---:|---:|
| [dropbear-initramfs 2020.81-3+deb11u1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-plucky-dropbear-initramfs-2020.81-3-deb11u1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2020.81-3+deb11u1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [dropbear-initramfs 2020.81-3+deb11u1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-oracular-dropbear-initramfs-2020.81-3-deb11u1.md) | Jan 16, 2026 | Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2020.81-3+deb11u1 | High | 1 | 0 |
| [dropbear-initramfs 2017.75-3ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-dropbear-initramfs-2017.75-3ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 18, 2023 | Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2017.75-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | High | 2 | 0 |
| [dropbear-initramfs 2019.78-2ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-dropbear-initramfs-2019.78-2ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Dec 18, 2023 | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2019.78-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | High | 2 | 0 |
| [dropbear-initramfs 2020.81-5ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-dropbear-initramfs-2020.81-5ubuntu0.1.md) | Dec 18, 2023 | Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2020.81-5ubuntu0.1 | High | 2 | 0 |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

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