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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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
since 3.1.3-7, rsync builds with the system zlib

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
rsync
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1)
disco
Released (3.1.3-6)
eoan
Released (3.1.3-6)
focal
Released (3.1.3-6)
groovy
Released (3.1.3-6)
hirsute
Released (3.1.3-6)
impish
Released (3.1.3-6)
jammy
Released (3.1.3-6)
kinetic
Released (3.1.3-6)
lunar
Released (3.1.3-6)
mantic
Released (3.1.3-6)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3)
zlib
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
disco Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
eoan Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
focal Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
impish Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
lunar Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
mantic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (1.2.9)
xenial
Released (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/e54e1299404101a5a9d0cf5e45512b543967f958
upstream: https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/2edb94a3025d288dc251bc6cbb2c02e60fbd7438

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