The updates are categorized by severity, with several labeled as "Important" and others as "Moderate." Key highlights include:
1. Delve Security Update (Moderate Severity): Addresses a vulnerability related to HTTP request smuggling due to invalid chunked data (CVE-2025-22871).
2. Xorg-X11-Server-Xwayland Security Update (Important Severity): Fixes multiple vulnerabilities, including out-of-bounds reads and integer overflows that could lead to unauthorized access or service disruptions.
3. GIMP Security Update (Important Severity): Fixes several vulnerabilities in the image manipulation program, including use-after-free errors and buffer overflows in its parsers.
4. libblockdev, libarchive, and krb5 Updates (All Important): Address various vulnerabilities, including privilege escalation and buffer overflow issues.
5. Kernel Security Update (Moderate Severity): Addresses several vulnerabilities within the core of the Linux operating system, which could affect system stability and security.
These updates underscore AlmaLinux's commitment to maintaining a secure environment for its users. Users are encouraged to apply these updates promptly to safeguard their systems from potential threats.
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Extension
As part of ongoing efforts to enhance security within the AlmaLinux ecosystem, future updates may also include additional features aimed at improving user experience and system performance. The development team is likely to focus on integrating more robust monitoring tools, providing better documentation for troubleshooting, and fostering community engagement through feedback and collaborative development.Looking ahead, users should stay informed about upcoming releases and consider participating in community discussions to share their experiences and suggestions. The AlmaLinux team remains dedicated to creating a secure, user-friendly operating system that meets the evolving needs of its user base
Delve, Xorg-X11-Server, GIMP, and more updates for AlmaLinux
AlmaLinux has implemented a series of security updates, which encompass delve, xorg-x11-server-Xwayland, libblockdev, libarchive, ipa, gimp, iputils, emacs, qt5-qtbase, perl-File-Find-Rule, krb5, osbuild-composer, weldr-client, glibc, pam, mod_proxy_cluster, gimp:2.8, idm:DL1, perl-YAML-LibYAML, libxml2, and the kernel:
ALSA-2025:9317: delve security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9304: xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9328: libblockdev security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9420: libarchive security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9184: ipa security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9162: gimp security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9432: iputils security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9431: libarchive security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9448: emacs security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9462: qt5-qtbase security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9517: perl-File-Find-Rule security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9303: xorg-x11-server and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9430: krb5 security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9634: osbuild-composer security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9635: weldr-client security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9877: glibc security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9526: pam security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9434: mod_proxy_cluster security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9165: gimp:2.8 security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9305: xorg-x11-server and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9188: idm:DL1 security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9329: perl-YAML-LibYAML security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9844: osbuild-composer security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:8958: libxml2 security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9845: weldr-client security update (Moderate)
ALSA-2025:9605: perl-File-Find-Rule security update (Important)
ALSA-2025:9580: kernel security update (Moderate)Delve, Xorg-X11-Server, GIMP, and more updates for AlmaLinux @ Linux Compatible
