QID 500309

Date Published: 2022-06-06

QID 500309: Alpine Linux Security Update for libpng

Alpine Linux has released a security update for libpng to fix the vulnerabilities.

Affected versions:
Alpine Linux 3.12
Alpine Linux 3.13
Alpine Linux 3.14
Alpine Linux 3.15
Alpine Linux 3.16


Affected Package versions prior to 1.6.37-r0.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Alpine Linux advisory libpng for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 500309

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    libpng-1.6.37-r0 Alpine Linux URL Logo security.alpinelinux.org/srcpkg/libpng