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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9843): zlib vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-9843): zlib vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/20/2016
Created
01/23/2020
Added
01/23/2020
Modified
11/07/2024

Description

The crc32_big function in crc32.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving big-endian CRC calculation.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib32z1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-lib64z1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libx32z1
  • ubuntu-upgrade-rsync
  • ubuntu-upgrade-zlib1g

References

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