Moderate: libpng security update — RHSA-2026:17685

Summary

RHSA-2026:17685 is a security advisory from Red Hat. Moderate: libpng security update Vendor: Red Hat. Reported severity or threat: medium.

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: medium.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates.

Product

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

RHSA-2026:17685

Source

Red Hat

Vendor

Red Hat

Published by source

2026-05-14

Last source activity

2026-05-14

Curated by

hlukh.ch

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