CVE-2016-9841

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 7.49%

Last modified

CVE-2016-9841 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.. EPSS estimates a 7.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
7.49%

93.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
ZlibZlib>= 1.2.0, < 1.2.9
OpensuseLeap42.1
OpensuseLeap42.2
OpensuseOpensuse13.2
DebianDebian Linux8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
OracleDatabase Server18c
OracleJdk1.6.0Update161
OracleJdk1.7.0Update151
OracleJdk1.8.0Update144
OracleJre1.6.0Update161
OracleJre1.7.0Update151
OracleJre1.8.0Update144
OracleMysql>= 5.5.0, <= 5.5.61
OracleMysql>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.41
OracleMysql>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.23
OracleMysql>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.12
RedhatSatellite5.8
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
AppleIphone Os< 11
AppleMac Os X>= 10.0.0, < 10.13.0
AppleTvos< 11.0
AppleWatchos< 4
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager>= 7.3
NetappActive Iq Unified Manager>= 9.5
NetappCloud BackupAll versions
NetappE-Series Santricity ManagementAll versions
NetappE-Series Santricity Os Controller>= 11.0.0, <= 11.70.1
NetappE-Series Santricity Storage ManagerAll versions
NetappE-Series Santricity Web ServicesAll versions
NetappOncommand BalanceAll versions
NetappOncommand InsightAll versions
NetappOncommand Performance ManagerAll versions
NetappOncommand ShiftAll versions
NetappOncommand Unified Manager<= 7.1
NetappOncommand Unified ManagerAll versions
NetappOncommand Workflow AutomationAll versions
NetappSnapmanagerAll versions
NetappSolidfireAll versions
NetappSteelstore Cloud Integrated StorageAll versions
NetappStorage Replication Adapter For Clustered Data OntapAll versions
NetappSymantec NetbackupAll versions

Showing 50 of 58 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9841?
inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.
How severe is CVE-2016-9841?
CVE-2016-9841 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9841?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST