SUSE libcaca Important Heap Overflow Attack Fix 2026-22175-1
suse
June 23, 2026
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
Summary
## 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). ## 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 Enterprise Server 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-966=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-966=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64) * libcaca0-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-160000.3.1 * libcaca0-plugins-debuginfo-0.99.beta20-160000.3.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1264984
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* CVE-2026-42046
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2026-42046 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
* CVE-2026-42046 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.
##
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42046.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1264984
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22175-1
Release Date: 2026-06-19T12:52:54Z
Rating: important
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