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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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1725-1 rsync security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2085-1 zlib security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10640 inftrees.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4246-1 zlib vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4292-1 rsync vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6736-1 klibc vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6736-2 klibc vulnerabilities
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References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402345 cve-icon cve-icon
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10i1KZS5so8xDqH2rplRa2xet0tyTvvJlLbQQmZIUIKE/edit#heading=h.t13tvnx4loq7 cve-icon
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/6a043145ca6e9c55184013841a67b2fef87e44c0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9840 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT208112 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT208113 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT208115 cve-icon cve-icon
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib cve-icon cve-icon
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9840 cve-icon
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title zlib: Out-of-bounds pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c zlib: Out-of-bound pointer arithmetic in inftrees.c
Weaknesses CWE-125

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.18::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux

Fri, 30 May 2025 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Boost
Boost boost
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Boost
Boost boost

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.590Z

Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-9840

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-23T04:29:01.667

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2016-9840

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9840 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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