The AlmaLinux team sent out security update emails for multiple versions of their operating system, including AlmaLinux 8, 9, and 10. The updates address a critical vulnerability in GnuPG (CVE-2025-68973), which could lead to information disclosure and potential arbitrary code execution via an out-of-bounds write. For more details on the security issue and its impact, users can refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section of each update email.

ALSA-2026:0697: gnupg2 security update (Important)
ALSA-2026:0728: gnupg2 security update (Important)
ALSA-2026:0719: gnupg2 security update (Important)

ALSA-2026:0697: gnupg2 security update (Important)

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AlmaLinux: 10
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-01-16

Summary:

The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a tool for encrypting data and creating digital signatures, compliant with OpenPGP and S/MIME standards.

Security Fix(es):

* GnuPG: GnuPG: Information disclosure and potential arbitrary code execution via out-of-bounds write (CVE-2025-68973)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information: https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-0697.html

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AlmaLinux Team

ALSA-2026:0728: gnupg2 security update (Important)

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You are receiving an AlmaLinux Security update email because you subscribed to receive errata notifications from AlmaLinux.

AlmaLinux: 8
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-01-16

Summary:

The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a tool for encrypting data and creating digital signatures, compliant with OpenPGP and S/MIME standards.

Security Fix(es):

* GnuPG: GnuPG: Information disclosure and potential arbitrary code execution via out-of-bounds write (CVE-2025-68973)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information: https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-0728.html

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AlmaLinux Team

ALSA-2026:0719: gnupg2 security update (Important)

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You are receiving an AlmaLinux Security update email because you subscribed to receive errata notifications from AlmaLinux.

AlmaLinux: 9
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-01-16

Summary:

The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a tool for encrypting data and creating digital signatures, compliant with OpenPGP and S/MIME standards.

Security Fix(es):

* GnuPG: GnuPG: Information disclosure and potential arbitrary code execution via out-of-bounds write (CVE-2025-68973)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information: https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-0719.html

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Kind regards,
AlmaLinux Team