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openSUSE libcaca Important Integer Overflow Threat 2026-2423-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey June 16, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
An important security update for libcaca addresses a critical overflow issue which could lead to serious system risks.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description

This update for libcaca fixes the following issue

* CVE-2026-42046: an integer overflow vulnerability in libcaca's canvas import

functionality may allow an attacker to cause a controlled heap out-of-bounds

write (bsc#1264984).

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS important integer overflow OpenSUSE libcaca

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-2026-2423=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2423=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2423=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-2423=1

Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* caca-utils-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca-debugsource-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca-ruby-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca-ruby-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* caca-utils-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca-devel-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)

* libcaca0-64bit-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-64bit-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-64bit-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-64bit-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)

* libcaca0-32bit-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-32bit-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-32bit-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* libcaca0-plugins-32bit-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-150600.3.3.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)

*...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1264984

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42046.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264984

Severity
important
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Critical

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2423-1
Release Date: 2026-06-16T15:16:01Z
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 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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Topics Covered

security advisory DoS important integer overflow OpenSUSE libcaca

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