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Debian dsa-6537 : libpng-dev - security update

🗓️ 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Use-after-free in libpng1.6 for Debian trixie could result in denial of service.

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alpinelinux
AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202603:37
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CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202603:37
–circl
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CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202603:37
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[SECURITY] [DSA 6537-1] libpng1.6 security update
1 Oct 202618:36
–debian
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CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202603:37
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BELL-CVE-2026-46675
30 Sep 202617:58
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osv
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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202615:47
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osv
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ECHO-8684-6944-09BB
30 Sep 202602:08
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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46675
29 Sep 202600:00
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nessus
Tenable Nessus
Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libpng Vulnerability (SSA:2026-273-01)
1 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6537. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(362451);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-46675");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6537 : libpng-dev - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6537
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6537-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    October 01, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : libpng1.6
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-46675

    A use-after-free was discovered in libpng, a library implementing an
    interface for reading and writing PNG (Portable Network Graphics), which
    could result in denial of service.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 1.6.48-1+deb13u6.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libpng1.6 packages.

    For the detailed security status of libpng1.6 please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libpng1.6

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpng1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-46675");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/libpng1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libpng-dev packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-46675");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng16-16-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng16-16t64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libpng-dev', 'reference': '1.6.48-1+deb13u6'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libpng-tools', 'reference': '1.6.48-1+deb13u6'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libpng16-16-udeb', 'reference': '1.6.48-1+deb13u6'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libpng16-16t64', 'reference': '1.6.48-1+deb13u6'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'libpng-dev / libpng-tools / libpng16-16-udeb / libpng16-16t64');
}

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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
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