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AlmaLinux 8 : libpng (ALSA-2026:0241)
high Nessus Plugin ID 282355
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Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:0241 advisory.* libpng: LIBPNG buffer overflow (CVE-2025-64720)
* libpng: LIBPNG heap buffer overflow (CVE-2025-65018)
* libpng: LIBPNG out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite (CVE-2025-66293)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected libpng and / or libpng-devel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 282355
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-0241.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 1/7/2026
Updated: 1/7/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 6.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-66293
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libpng-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libpng, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/24/2025