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Fedora 42 stb Image Uninitialized Memory Access Fix 2026-651e3129a9

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Calendar Grey April 18, 2026
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Addressing uninitialized memory access in stb_image enhances Fedora security. Apply this important update immediately.
Fix access/use of uninitialized memory in stb_image

Summary

Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.

Update Information:

Fix access/use of uninitialized memory in stb_image

Change Log

* Wed Apr 8 2026 Benjamin A. Beasley - 0^20260313git904aa67-2 - Fix access/use of uninitialized memory in stb_image - This was undefined behavior, and could leak security-relevant information from other data structures. See https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1929.

References

Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2026-651e3129a9 2026-04-18 01:08:05.671404+00:00 Name : stb Product : Fedora 42 Version : 0^20260313git904aa67 Release : 2.fc42 URL : https://github.com/nothings/stb Summary : Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++ Description : Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-651e3129a9' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at http://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html#upgrade-command-label

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Name: stb
Product: Fedora 42
Version: 0^20260313git904aa67
Release: 2.fc42
Summary: Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++

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