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Fedora 43 Krita Critical Integer Overflow Fix CVE-2026-42144

fedora
Calendar Grey June 27, 2026
Dist Fedora Esm H88
Fixes critical integer overflow in Krita for Fedora 43 (CVE-2026-42144) to enhance software security and stability.
Fix CVE-2026-42144: integer overflow

Summary

Krita is a sketching and painting program.

It was created with the following types of art in mind:

- concept art

- texture or matte painting

- illustrations and comics

Update Information:

Fix CVE-2026-42144: integer overflow

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue fedora critical integer overflow krita

Change Log

* Wed Jun 17 2026 Than Ngo - 5.2.16-2 - Fix rhbz#2476570, CVE-2026-42144 integer overflow in PNM size check bypasses memory guard

References


[ 1 ] Bug #2476573 - CVE-2026-42144 krita: integer overflow in PNM size check bypasses memory guard (_load_pnm) [epel-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2476573

Update Instructions

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-45b342f7c1' 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: krita
Product: Fedora 43
Version: 5.2.16
Release: 2.fc43
URL: https://krita.org
Summary: Krita is a sketching and painting program

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue fedora critical integer overflow krita

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