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Oracle Linux 9 giflib Important Double Free Vulnerability ELSA-2026-8859

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Calendar Grey April 22, 2026
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Oracle Linux 9 security update addresses important issues in giflib to enhance system security and stability.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 9 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[5.2.1-9.1] - fix CVE-2026-23868: double free in GifMakeSavedImage (RHEL-154863)

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow important giflib Oracle Linux

SRPMs

http://oss.oracle.com/ol9/SRPMS-updates/giflib-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.src.rpm

x86_64

giflib-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.i686.rpm giflib-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.x86_64.rpm giflib-devel-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.i686.rpm giflib-devel-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.x86_64.rpm

aarch64

giflib-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.aarch64.rpm giflib-devel-5.2.1-9.el9_7.1.aarch64.rpm

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Related CVEs: CVE-2026-23868

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow important giflib Oracle Linux

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