Debian dsa-6537 : libpng-dev - security update
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202603:37 | – | alpinelinux | |
| CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202603:37 | – | circl | |
| CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202603:37 | – | cve | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 6537-1] libpng1.6 security update | 1 Oct 202618:36 | – | debian | |
| CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202603:37 | – | debiancve | |
| BELL-CVE-2026-46675 | 30 Sep 202617:58 | – | osv | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202615:47 | – | osv | |
| ECHO-8684-6944-09BB | 30 Sep 202602:08 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46675 | 29 Sep 202600:00 | – | osv | |
| Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libpng Vulnerability (SSA:2026-273-01) | 1 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
10
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpng1.6 |
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-46675 |
| packages | www.packages.debian.org/source/trixie/libpng1.6 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
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