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CVE-2016-9840 Details

Description

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

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-470355.html	siemens-SADP
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345	CVE	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208112	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208113	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208115	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf	CVE	Broken Link
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427	CVE	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345	[email protected]	Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208112	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208113	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208115	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf	[email protected]	Broken Link
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427	[email protected]	Broken Link

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
boost boost	< 1.78.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
zlib zlib	>= 1.2.0.6, < 1.2.9
CPE cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse leap	42.1 42.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse	13.2
CPE cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	16.04 18.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::esm::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle database server	18c
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:18c:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle jdk	1.6.0 update161 1.7.0 update151 1.8.0 update144
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update161:::::: cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update151:::::: cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update144:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle jre	1.6.0 update161 1.7.0 update151 1.8.0 update144
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update161:::::: cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update151:::::: cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update144:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle mysql	>= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.61 >= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.41 >= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.23 >= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.12
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat satellite	5.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	7.4 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	6.0 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os	< 11
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	>= 10.0.0, < 10.13.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple tvos	< 11.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple watchos	< 4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
nodejs node.js	>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.2 >= 4.2.0, < 4.8.2 >= 6.0.0, <= 6.8.1 >= 6.9.0, < 6.10.2 >= 7.0.0, < 7.6.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::-:::* cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:::::lts:::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

27 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 14, 2026	CVE Modified	siemens-SADP
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Mar 28, 2025	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Source Update	[email protected]
Aug 16, 2022	Reanalysis	[email protected]
Jun 22, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 28, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 15, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 10, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 30, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 28, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2018	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 17, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 15, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 14, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 24, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 27, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 30, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

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