SUSE-SU-2025:01639-1: important: Security update for libwebp

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# Security update for libwebp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:01639-1  
Release Date: 2025-05-21T11:44:11Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1136199

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2016-9969

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2016-9969 ( SUSE ):  7.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2016-9969 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2016-9969 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libwebp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2016-9969: freeing of uninitialized memory pointer in SetFrame() of
    AnimEncoder can lead to double free (bsc#1136199).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-1639=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP6-2025-1639=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libwebp6-32bit-debuginfo-0.5.0-150000.3.17.1
    * libwebp6-32bit-0.5.0-150000.3.17.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    * libwebp-debugsource-0.5.0-150000.3.17.1
    * libwebp6-debuginfo-0.5.0-150000.3.17.1
    * libwebp6-0.5.0-150000.3.17.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9969.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1136199

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