Gnoppix Security Announcement - 2026-08-04T23:50:39.069-04:00

Gnoppix Security GSA-6411-1: Critical aom update fixes multiple vulnerabilities.

Affected systems: Gnoppix 23/25 (stable) and Gnoppix 25 (oldstable). Immediate upgrade required.

What is the flaw? Heap-buffer-overflow and other memory safety issues in the AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) codec library.

Attackers could exploit these bugs to crash applications or execute arbitrary code.

Action: Update the aom package now. - Please update your systems.