Security update for dpkg

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20766-1
Release Date: 2026-03-19T11:21:31Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-2219 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-2219 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2026-2219 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dpkg fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-2219: dpkg-deb: malformed .deb archives can cause a denial of service (bsc#1259385).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.1-448=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • update-alternatives-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • update-alternatives-debuginfo-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_3.1
    • update-alternatives-debugsource-1.22.0-slfo.1.1_3.1

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