CVE-2016-9842
HIGH severity · CVSS 8.8 · CWE-1335
8.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)5%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21Patch
- 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.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427Advisory