SUSE-SU-2026:3493-1: important: Security update for libpng16

# Security update for libpng16

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3493-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-04T12:11:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * jsc#PED-16190

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that contains one feature can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues:

Changes for libpng16:

  * version update to 1.6.58 (jsc#PED-16190).

## 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 Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3493=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3493=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3493=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-3493=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-debugsource-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-debugsource-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-devel-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-debugsource-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-tools-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-tools-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    * libpng16-devel-64bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-64bit-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-64bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-64bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-debugsource-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    * libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1
    * libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.58-150600.3.23.1

## References:

  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-16190