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Show me a source. I run Debian everywhere including production critical systems. I've never had an issue
Maybe start here: https://www.debian.org/security/
Here's an example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/pgv3wc/debian_chromium_package_has_many_security_issues/
Being able to run a distribution on multiple machines does not mean it is free of vulnerabilities. You'd only know if you're checking CVEs for each package you use.
A reddit post from 3 years ago is not valid evidence
As if Debian has changed fundamentally since then...
It has
Are you able to demonstrate with supporting evidence?
Why is that? It shows proof of the exact thing I said. If you don't like that it's on Reddit, I can copy paste it here.
If you want more examples, I'm happy to provide them. Here is another example:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/linux