openSUSE Leap 16.0 dpkg Moderate DoS Vulnerability Fix 2026-20909-1
opensuse
June 8, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix 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 openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 16.0
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-894=1
Topics Covered
Patch
Package List
- openSUSE Leap 16.0:
dpkg-1.22.21-160000.3.1
dpkg-devel-1.22.21-160000.3.1
dpkg-lang-1.22.21-160000.3.1
update-alternatives-1.22.21-160000.3.1
References
* bsc#1259385
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2219.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20909-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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