DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9841

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CVE-2016-9841
Published: 23 May 2017, 04:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 May 2017, 04:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•rsync

    < 3.1.3-6 | < 3.1.3-6 | < 3.1.3-6 | < 3.1.3-6

  • debian•zlib

    < 1:1.2.8.dfsg-4 | < 1:1.2.8.dfsg-4 | < 1:1.2.8.dfsg-4 | < 1:1.2.8.dfsg-4

References (1)