AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:73997 (gvfs)

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[Announce] [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:73997: gvfs security update (Important)
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:04:55 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 8
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-10-01

Summary:

GVFS is the GNOME Desktop Virtual File System layer that allows users to easily access local and
remote data using File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), Web
Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Server Message
Block (SMB), and other protocols. GVFS integrates with the GNOME I/O (GIO) abstraction layer.  

Security Fix(es):  

  * gvfs: SFTP: heap-based buffer overflow in read_reply() (CVE-2026-84268)


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-2026-73997.html

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