CVE-2026-2219
Debian dpkg-denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description
It was discovered that dpkg-deb (a component of dpkg, the Debian package management system) does not properly validate the end of the data stream when uncompressing a zstd-compressed .deb archive, which may result in denial of service (infinite loop spinning the CPU).
INFO
Published Date :
March 7, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 7, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-2219
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the dpkg package to the latest available version.
- Verify compressed archive integrity during decompression.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-2219.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.dpkg.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git/commit/?id=6610297a62c0780dd0e80b0e302ef64fdcc9d313 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-2219 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-2219
weaknesses.
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CVE-2026-2219 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description It was discovered that dpkg-deb (a component of dpkg, the Debian package management system) does not properly validate the end of the data stream when uncompressing a zstd-compressed .deb archive, which may result in denial of service (infinite loop spinning the CPU). Added Reference https://git.dpkg.org/cgit/dpkg/dpkg.git/commit/?id=6610297a62c0780dd0e80b0e302ef64fdcc9d313