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CVE-2016-9843

Published: 23 May 2017

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
since 3.1.3-7, rsync builds with the system zlib

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
klibc
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable

focal Not vulnerable

jammy Not vulnerable

mantic Not vulnerable

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable

rsync
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1)
disco
Released (3.1.3-6)
eoan
Released (3.1.3-6)
focal
Released (3.1.3-6)
groovy
Released (3.1.3-6)
hirsute
Released (3.1.3-6)
impish
Released (3.1.3-6)
jammy
Released (3.1.3-6)
kinetic
Released (3.1.3-6)
lunar
Released (3.1.3-6)
mantic
Released (3.1.3-6)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3)
zlib
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
disco Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
eoan Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
focal Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
impish Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
lunar Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
mantic Not vulnerable
(1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Needed

upstream
Released (1.2.9)
xenial
Released (1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/d1d577490c15a0c6862473d7576352a9f18ef811

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H