CVE-2026-2219Disclosure(debian / dpkg)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch debian dpkg systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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).

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-835

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • dpkg

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 4 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-03-07); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
dpkg

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 3d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-07: 2Mentions · 2026-03-12: 1Mentions · 2026-03-25: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-07: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-25: 103-0703-1203-25
Signal classification3 categories
Disclosure
250.0%
General
125.0%
Patch
125.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-072
Disclosure1General1
2026-03-121
Disclosure1
2026-03-251
Patch1
Full discourse4 posts
  • Ferramentas Linux@Cezar_H_Linux
    Patch

    🛡️ CRITICAL SECURITY UPDATE: #SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 🛡️A new Denial of Service vulnerability (CVE-2026-2219) in the dpkg package has been addressed by SUSE. Read more: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/yjmhfand #Security https://t.co/Hp5INht4cB

    Post summary

    SUSE has released a patch to address a Denial of Service vulnerability (CVE-2026-2219) in the dpkg package of its Linux Micro 6.0 distribution.

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  • CRAC Learning - Tech@cracbot
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-2219 (CVSS:7.5, HIGH) is Awaiting Analysis. It was discovered that dpkg-deb (a component of dpkg, the Debian package management system) does not properly validate t..https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2219 #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-2219, a high‑severity vulnerability in Debian’s dpkg-deb, but notes it is still awaiting analysis and provides no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    0000024
    172 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-2219 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 z… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2219

    Post summary

    The text announces a new vulnerability in Debian’s package manager component dpkg-deb, detailing a stream validation flaw.

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    56.6K followersView on X
  • CyberDudeBivash® | Global Cybersecurity Company@cyberbivash
    General

    🚨 CYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX ALERT 🚨 Threat: CVE-2026-2219 - Debian dpkg-denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability Intel Report: https://ift.tt/Vg7bCj5

    Post summary

    The alert announces a new Debian dpkg DoS vulnerability (CVE-2026-2219) and links to an Intel report, but no exploit, patch, or active exploitation details are provided.

    0000049
    344 followersView on X
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