CVE-2016-9842
Published: 23 May 2017
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.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 8.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
rsync Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Released
(3.1.3-6)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(3.1.3-6)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
zlib Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla) |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
|
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Needed
|
|
|
Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/e54e1299404101a5a9d0cf5e45512b543967f958 Upstream: https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/2edb94a3025d288dc251bc6cbb2c02e60fbd7438 |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| ebarretto | since v3.1.1-1, rsync uses the included zlib instead of system zlib |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-9842
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4246-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4292-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian