[Bug 2092676] Re: dpkg dumps core due to segmentation fault when passing empty string to -S

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This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.23.6ubuntu2

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dpkg (1.23.6ubuntu2) resolute; urgency=medium

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 -- Matthias Klose <doko at ubuntu.com>  Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:10:34 +0100

** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  dpkg dumps core due to segmentation fault when passing empty string to
  -S

Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Running
  $ dpkg -S ""
  dumps core after ca. one second

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.10
  Package: dpkg 1.22.11ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-13.14-generic 6.11.0
  Uname: Linux 6.11.0-13-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Dec 29 20:49:47 2024
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-12-17 (13 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oracular on 2024-12-25 (4 days ago)

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