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CVE-2016-9842

Published: May 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.2%
Top 8.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-1335

Affected Products

n/an/a
zlibzlib
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
zliboss-projectOSS Librariesaka pigz
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
and 35 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
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and 109 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 23, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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