Out-of-Bounds Affecting zlib package, versions <0:1.2.8-7.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
51.73% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-ZLIB-2945255
  • published8 Jul 2022
  • disclosed25 Mar 2022

Introduced: 25 Mar 2022

CVE-2018-25032  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 zlib to version 0:1.2.8-7.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1602.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zlib package and not the zlib package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if the input has many distant matches.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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