CVE-2016-9843critical
Description
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.
References
https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
https://wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56
https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/d1d577490c15a0c6862473d7576352a9f18ef811
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402351
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-05-23
Updated: 2022-08-16
Type: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 9.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: CRITICAL