shield Security update for libpng16

SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-234

This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-22695: Fixed heap buffer over-read in png_image_finish_read (bsc#1256525) - CVE-2026-22801: Fixed integer truncation causing heap buffer over-read in png_image_write_* (bsc#1256526).

• Release Date
  Jan 22 2026
• References
  Bugzilla: 1256525, 1256526
  CVEs: CVE-2026-22695, CVE-2026-22801
• Type
  security
• Severity
  moderate

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Basesystem Module 15.7 ppc64le

• Packages
  libpng16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock src

  libpng16-16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-compat-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

Basesystem Module 15.7 s390x

• Packages
  libpng16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock src

  libpng16-16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-compat-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

Basesystem Module 15.7 aarch64

• Packages
  libpng16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock src

  libpng16-16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-compat-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

Basesystem Module 15.7 x86_64

• Packages
  libpng16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock src

  libpng16-16
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-16-32bit
  Library for the Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-compat-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm

  libpng16-devel
  Development tools for applications which will use libpng

  1.6.40-150600.3.6.1 lock rpm