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Mageia perl-Imager Important Heap OOB Write Security Fix MGASA-2026-0154

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Calendar Grey May 26, 2026
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Mageia updated perl-Imager packages address critical vulnerabilities involving OOB writes in crafted GIF files.
MGASA-2026-0154 - Updated perl-Imager packages fix security vulnerabilities

Summary

Description: Imager versions through 1.030 for Perl allow a heap out of bounds (OOB) write on crafted multi-frame GIF files. (CVE-2026-8669)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35541

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/15/17

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-8669

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue important Mageia heap write perlimager

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/perl-Imager-1.19.0-2.1.mga9

Severity
important
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Critical

Publication date: 26 May 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0154.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-8669

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue important Mageia heap write perlimager

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