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Oracle Linux 8 giflib Security Update for Buffer Overflow CVE-2026-26740

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Calendar Grey July 2, 2026
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A security advisory for Oracle Linux 8 addressing an important buffer overflow in giflib. Updates available for affected versions.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[5.1.4-5] - fix CVE-2026-26740: buffer overflow in EGifGCBToExtension (RHEL-157097)

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue buffer overflow important Oracle giflib

SRPMs

http://oss.oracle.com/ol8/SRPMS-updates/giflib-5.1.4-5.el8_10.src.rpm

x86_64

giflib-5.1.4-5.el8_10.i686.rpm giflib-5.1.4-5.el8_10.x86_64.rpm giflib-devel-5.1.4-5.el8_10.i686.rpm giflib-devel-5.1.4-5.el8_10.x86_64.rpm

aarch64

giflib-5.1.4-5.el8_10.aarch64.rpm giflib-devel-5.1.4-5.el8_10.aarch64.rpm

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Related CVEs: CVE-2026-26740

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue buffer overflow important Oracle giflib

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