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HistoryMar 30, 2022 - 4:31 p.m.

zlib vulnerability

2022-03-3016:31:36
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7.9 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

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68.4%

USN-5355-1 fixed a vulnerability in zlib. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Danilo Ramos discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when
performing certain deflating operations. An attacker could use this issue
to cause zlib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.