critical
9.8
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-9843

First published: Wed Dec 07 2016(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9843 CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9843 security@opentext.com meissner@suse.de

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/zlib<1.2.9
1.2.9
debian/rsync
3.2.3-4+deb11u1
3.2.3-4+deb11u3
3.2.7-1
3.2.7-1+deb12u2
3.3.0+ds1-4
debian/zlib
1:1.2.11.dfsg-2+deb11u2
1:1.2.13.dfsg-1
1:1.3.dfsg+really1.3.1-1
tvOS<11
11
macOS High Sierra<10.13
10.13
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11
11
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<4
4
zlib>=1.2.0<1.2.9
openSUSE=42.1
openSUSE=42.2
openSUSE=13.2
Debian=8.0
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Oracle Database=18c
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update161
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update151
Oracle JDK 6=1.8.0-update144
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update161
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update151
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.8.0-update144
MySQL>=5.5.0<=5.5.61
MySQL>=5.6.0<=5.6.41
MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.23
MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.12
redhat satellite=5.8
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
iOS<11
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.0.0<10.13.0
tvOS<11.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<4
netapp active iq unified manager windows>=7.3
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere>=9.5
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp SnapCenter
Ariadne CMS>=5.5.0<5.5.62
Ariadne CMS>=10.0.0<10.0.37
Ariadne CMS>=10.1.0<10.1.37
Ariadne CMS>=10.2.0<10.2.19
Ariadne CMS>=10.3.0<10.3.11
Node.js>=4.0.0<=4.1.2
Node.js>=4.2.0<4.8.2
Node.js>=6.0.0<=6.8.1
Node.js>=6.9.0<6.10.2
Node.js>=7.0.0<7.6.0

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1402351

Remedy

https://github.com/madler/zlib/commit/d1d577490c15a0c6862473d7576352a9f18ef811

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-9843?

    CVE-2016-9843 is a vulnerability in zlib 1.2.8 that can allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving big-endian CRC calculation.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-9843?

    The severity of CVE-2016-9843 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How can I fix CVE-2016-9843?

    CVE-2016-9843 can be fixed by updating zlib to version 1.2.9 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9843?

    You can find more information about CVE-2016-9843 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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