# ALSA-2026:86983: openexr-devel security update

ALSA-2026:86983, released November 7, 2026, fixes 5 CVEs in openexr-devel (version 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2026-86983
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 7, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-59981, high severity)
- CVEs: 5, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2026:86983

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [openexr-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/openexr-devel.md) | almalinux 9 | 3.1.1-3.el9_8.5 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-59981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-59981.md) | High | openexr: OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image file format, widely used in the motion pi... | 7.1 | 0.0032 |  |
| [CVE-2026-59982](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-59982.md) | High | openexr: OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture... | 7.1 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2026-59189](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-59189.md) | High | openexr: OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture... | 7.1 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2026-34544](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-34544.md) | High | openexr: OpenEXR provides the specification and reference implementation of the EXR file format, an image storage format for t... | 7.3 | 0.0025 |  |
| [CVE-2026-59184](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-59184.md) | High | openexr: OpenEXR is the reference implementation and specification for the EXR image format, widely used in the motion picture... | 7.1 | 0.0022 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo