vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9840): zlib vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 20, 2016 | Jan 23, 2020 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 20, 2016
Added
Jan 23, 2020
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-klibc-utilsubuntu-pro-upgrade-libklibcubuntu-upgrade-klibc-utilsubuntu-upgrade-lib32z1ubuntu-upgrade-lib64z1ubuntu-upgrade-libklibcubuntu-upgrade-libx32z1ubuntu-upgrade-rsyncubuntu-upgrade-zlib1g
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