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Package "libcaca"

Name: libcaca

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This package is just an umbrella for a group of other packages, it has no description.
Description samples from packages in group:

  • text mode graphics utilities
Latest version: 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1
Release: resolute (26.04)
Level: security
Repository: universe

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base universe 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2
base main 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2
security main 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1
updates main 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1
updates universe 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1

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Version: 0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1 2026-05-27 14:07:39 UTC

  libcaca (0.99.beta20-6ubuntu2.1) resolute-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: overflow in canvas import functionality
    - debian/patches/CVE-2026-42046.patch: Prevent undefined behaviour in
      overflow check in caca/canvas.c.
    - CVE-2026-42046

 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Sat, 23 May 2026 19:09:07 -0400
CVE-2026-42046 libcaca is a colour ASCII art library. In 0.99.beta20 and earlier, an integer overflow vulnerability in libcaca's canvas import functionality allows


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