Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Debian · xz: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik DebianSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.7 Low : upgrade Debian xz to 5.8.3 when convenient.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 12:34 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.8.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade xz and tukaani-project/xz to 5.8.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tukaani-projectxz | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubtukaani-project/xzpkg:github/tukaani-project/xzOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-34743 affects XZ Utils, a universal data compression library and command-line tools. The vulnerability potentially allows code execution.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0942.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0942 (opens in a new tab)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q1/428 (opens in a new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/ (opens in a new tab)
- docs.cloud.google.com/container-optimized-os/docs/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026274.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026273.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026242.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026260.html (opens in a new tab)
- docs.cloud.google.com/container-optimized-os/docs/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/NDKTB6ILN64Q37PXOWXOD2HG3TRTPGDY/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026387.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-May/026391.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-June/026434.html (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8362-1 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/07/msg00034.html (opens in a new tab)
- dell.com/support/kbdoc/000503504/dsa-2026-386-security-update-f (opens in a new tab)
- dell.com/support/kbdoc/de-de/000503592/dsa-2026-385-security-update-for-dell-secure-connect-gateway-policy-manager-multiple-vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)