SUSE-SU-2026:20766-1: moderate: Security update for dpkg

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# Security update for dpkg

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20766-1  
Release Date: 2026-03-19T11:21:31Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1259385

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-2219

  
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

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2219.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259385

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