Out-of-bounds Write Affecting zlib package, versions <0:1.2.11-19.el8_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
18.97% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-ZLIB-5634346
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed2 Nov 2022

Introduced: 2 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-37434  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 zlib to version 0:1.2.11-19.el8_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7106.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zlib package and not the zlib package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in inflate in inflate.c via a large gzip header extra field. NOTE: only applications that call inflateGetHeader are affected. Some common applications bundle the affected zlib source code but may be unable to call inflateGetHeader (e.g., see the nodejs/node reference).

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