AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:4728 (libpng)

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[Announce]  [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:4728: libpng security update (Important)
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:05:04 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 8
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-03-19

Summary:

The libpng packages contain a library of functions for creating and manipulating Portable Network
Graphics (PNG) image format files.  

Security Fix(es):  

  * libpng: libpng: Information disclosure and denial of service via integer truncation in
simplified write API (CVE-2026-22801)
  * libpng: libpng: Denial of service and information disclosure via heap buffer over-read in
png_image_finish_read (CVE-2026-22695)
  * libpng: LIBPNG has a heap buffer overflow in png_set_quantize (CVE-2026-25646)


For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments,
and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.


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https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-4728.html

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