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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-37434: ELSA-2022-7106: zlib security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
Aug 5, 2022
Added
Oct 26, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in inflate in inflate.c via a large gzip header extra field. NOTE: only applications that call inflateGetHeader are affected. Some common applications bundle the affected zlib source code but may be unable to call inflateGetHeader (e.g., see the nodejs/node reference).
A security vulnerability was found in zlib. The flaw triggered a heap-based buffer in inflate in the inflate.c function via a large gzip header extra field. This flaw is only applicable in the call inflateGetHeader.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-miniziporacle-linux-upgrade-minizip-develoracle-linux-upgrade-rsyncoracle-linux-upgrade-rsync-daemonoracle-linux-upgrade-zliboracle-linux-upgrade-zlib-develoracle-linux-upgrade-zlib-static
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