DLPX-97858 Ubuntu Security Notification for Gzip Vulnerabilities (USN-8512-1)

[prakashsurya]

Summary

Backports the Ubuntu USN-8512-1 gzip security update (1.12-1ubuntu3.2) to the release-track appliance via the misc-debs extension point. The release build (2026.4.0.0) installs 1.12-1ubuntu3.1, which is still vulnerable.

Remediates:

• DLPX-97858 — CVE-2026-41992 (CVSS 7.5)

Changes:

• packages/misc-debs/config.sh: one sha256-pinned debs=() entry under a comment block naming the USN, Jira ticket, CVE, and the Ubuntu archive source.
• .deb uploaded to http://artifactory.delphix.com/artifactory/linux-pkg/misc-debs/:
  • gzip_1.12-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb

Fetched from the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (noble) noble-security/noble-updates archive.

Test plan

• PR check passes (make shellcheck + make shfmtcheck — both clean locally on this branch).
• misc-debs Jenkins pre-push job resolves the artifactory URL with matching sha256.
• git-ab-pre-push builds an appliance image with 1.12-1ubuntu3.2 replacing 3.1; pre-checkin regression passes.
• On a VM from the resulting image: dpkg-query -W gzip reports 1.12-1ubuntu3.2; gzip/gunzip round-trip works.

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Testing Done

ab-pre-push build #14507: IN PROGRESS

• Build: https://selfservice-jenkins.eng-tools-prd.aws.delphixcloud.com/job/appliance-build-orchestrator-pre-push/14507/
• Tested: linux-pkg@a74eb13 (against release); additional package built: misc-debs
• Status: running — result not yet available; re-run recording in completed mode once the build finishes.

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Pull request overview

Backports the Ubuntu USN-8512-1 gzip security update into the release-track appliance by pinning a fixed .deb via the misc-debs meta-package, addressing CVE-2026-41992 (DLPX-97858).

Changes:

• Add a sha256-pinned gzip_1.12-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb entry to packages/misc-debs/config.sh with contextual USN/CVE metadata.

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