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Mageia 9 libcaca Significant Heap Overflow Resolution MGASA-2026-0171

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Calendar Grey June 2, 2026
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Heap OOB write security issue fixed in Mageia updates to libcaca addressing CVE-2026-42046 exposure.
Security update

Summary

Description: Heap OOB write in canvas import functions caused by int overflow. (CVE-2026-42046)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35600

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8318-1

- https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvg-vrqv-m56w

- https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/issues/86

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42046

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory important heap overflow Mageia libcaca canvas

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/libcaca-0.99-0.beta19.11.1.mga9

Severity
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Critical

Publication date: 02 Jun 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0171.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-42046

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory important heap overflow Mageia libcaca canvas

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