Packages
- dpkg - Debian package management system
Details
Yashashree Gund discovered that the dpkg dpkg-deb tool incorrectly handled
certain zstd-compressed .deb archives. If a user or automated system were
tricked into manipulating a specially crafted .deb archive, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause dpkg-deb to stop
responding, resulting in a denial of service.
Yashashree Gund discovered that the dpkg dpkg-deb tool incorrectly handled
certain zstd-compressed .deb archives. If a user or automated system were
tricked into manipulating a specially crafted .deb archive, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause dpkg-deb to stop
responding, resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10 questing | dpkg – 1.22.21ubuntu3.2 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | dpkg – 1.22.6ubuntu6.6 | ||
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