PT-2026-39177 · Unknown+3 · Libdpkg-Dev+4
Published
2026-05-07
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Updated
2026-05-07
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
dpkg (affected versions not specified)
Description
The
dpkg-deb tool incorrectly handles certain zstd-compressed .deb archives. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user or automated system into manipulating a specially crafted .deb archive, causing dpkg-deb to stop responding and resulting in a denial of service.Recommendations
Update the following packages to version 1.22.6ubuntu6.6:
dpkg
dpkg-dev
dselect
libdpkg-dev
libdpkg-perl
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Dpkg
Dpkg-Dev
Dselect
Libdpkg-Dev
Libdpkg-Perl