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openSUSE Leap 15.6 libpng16 Moderate Memory Leak Patch SUSE-SU-2026-0364-1

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Calendar Grey February 3, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
This security advisory outlines the installation of a moderate update for libpng16 addressing multiple memory leak issues.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description

This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2025-28162: memory leaks when running `pngimage` (bsc#1257364).

* CVE-2025-28164: memory leaks when running `pngimage` (bsc#1257365).

* CVE-2026-22695: Fixed heap buffer over-read in png_image_finish_read

(bsc#1256525).

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate update memory leak OpenSUSE libpng16

Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-364=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-364=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-364=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-tools-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-tools-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-16-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-debugsource-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)

* libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-devel-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-compat-devel-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)

* libpng16-16-64bit-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-16-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-devel-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-compat-devel-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

* libpng16-16-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

*...

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References

* bsc#1257364

* bsc#1257365

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-28162.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-28164.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257364

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257365

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0364-1
Release Date: 2026-02-03T09:51:01Z
Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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