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SUSE 2026-2394-1 libcaca Significant Integer Overflow Risk CVE-2026-42046

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Calendar Grey June 15, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical SUSE update addresses important libcaca integer overflow issue enhancing security for users.
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 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2394=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2394=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libcaca0-plugins-0.99.beta18-14.15.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important integer overflow libcaca heap

References

* bsc#1264984

Cross-

* 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

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-2026:2394-1
Release Date: 2026-06-15T13:19:30Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important integer overflow libcaca heap

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