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SUSE libcaca Important Integer Overflow Fix Advisory 2026-2423-1

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Calendar Grey June 16, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update released for libcaca fixes important integer overflow issue affecting openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise systems.
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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-2423=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2423=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important integer overflow OpenSUSE libcaca

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:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

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-2026:2423-1
Release Date: 2026-06-16T15:16:01Z
Rating: important

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