AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:6445 (libpng12)

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[Announce]  [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:6445: libpng12 security update (Important)
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Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 8
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-04-03

Summary:

The libpng12 package provides libpng 1.2, which is the previous version of the libpng library for
manipulating PNG (Portable Network Graphics) image format files. This version should be used in
case that it is not possible to use the current version of libpng.  

Security Fix(es):  

  * 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.


Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information:
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-6445.html

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