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SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 Update SUSE-SU-2026-22001-1 Serious Security Alert

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Calendar Grey April 13, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE updates fix important vulnerabilities in libpng16, addressing use-after-free and out-of-bounds issues effectively.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2026-33416: use-after-free via pointer aliasing in `png_set_tRNS` and `png_set_PLTE` can lead to arbitrary code execution (bsc#1260754). * CVE-2026-33636: out-of-bounds read/write in the palette expansion on ARM Neon can lead to information leak and crashes (bsc#1260755). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-480=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.44-160000.6.1 * libpng16-16-1.6.44-160000.6.1 * libpng16-debugsource-1.6.44-160000.6.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE arbitrary code execution important out-of-bounds libpng16

References

* bsc#1260754

* bsc#1260755

Cross-

* CVE-2026-33416

* CVE-2026-33636

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-33416 ( SUSE ): 9.2

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-33416 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-33416 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-33636 ( SUSE ): 8.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-33636 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

* CVE-2026-33636 ( NVD ): 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33416.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21000-1
Release Date: 2026-04-07T11:59:28Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE arbitrary code execution important out-of-bounds libpng16

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