CVE-2016-9842
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
The inflateMark function in inflate.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving left shifts of negative integers.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | syslinux | Not affected (6.04_pre2_git20190206-r6) |
| Stream | syslinux | Not affected (6.04_pre2_git20190206-r10) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402348
- https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/e54e1299404101a5a9d0cf5e45512b543967f958
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54
- https://support.apple.com/HT208112
- https://support.apple.com/HT208113
- https://support.apple.com/HT208115
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html