CVE-2016-9842 json
The inflateMark function in inflate.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involvin…
published 2017-05-23 9 y ago modified 2026-07-14 3 mo ago also EUVD-2016-10642
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.2%
- EPSS 5.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The inflateMark function in inflate.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving left shifts of negative integers.
Patch / fix
- Siemens CADRA V2511
- zlib Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.2.8.dfsg-3
- rsync Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.3-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9842
- zlib Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3
- rsync Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3
- rsync Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1
- rsync Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 3.1.3-6
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9842
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- java-1.8.0-ibm network satellite 5.8 1:1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9
- java-1.6.0-sun RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6
- java-1.6.0-sun RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7
- java-1.6.0-sun-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6
- java-1.6.0-sun-src RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7
- java-1.6.0-sun-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6
- java-1.6.0-sun-demo RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7
- java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6
red hat advisories RHSA-2017:3453RHSA-2017:3047RHSA-2017:3046RHSA-2017:2999RHSA-2017:1222RHSA-2017:1221
- zlib Studio Onsite 1.3 1.2.7-0.135.3.1
- java-1_7_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1 +9 more 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- java-1_8_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1 +7 more 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- java-1_6_0-ibm SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA, SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 1.6.0_sr16.45-84.1
- java-1_7_1-ibm SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12 +5 more 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- java-1_7_0-ibm SLES 11 SP3-TERADATA, SLES 11 SP3-LTSS, SLE Point of Sale 11 SP3 1.7.0_sr10.5-64.1
- java-1_7_1-ibm SLES for SAP 11 SP4, SLES 11 SP4, SLE Software Development Kit 11 SP4 1.7.1_sr4.5-25.1
- java-1_8_0-ibm SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP2 +3 more 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:1815-1SUSE-SU-2018:0005-1SUSE-SU-2017:2989-1SUSE-SU-2017:1444-1SUSE-SU-2017:1385-1SUSE-SU-2017:1384-1
- perl Alpine 3.6, Alpine 3.5 5.24.3-r1
- zlib Alpine 3.5, Alpine 3.4, Alpine 3.3 1.2.11-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2016-9842
Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2016-9842 updated cvss 8.8
zlib: Undefined left shift of negative number
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Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, +9 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, +5 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, +9 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, +9 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, +9 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, +9 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:3047
+2 more productsfewer
Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.5.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el7, +9 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.161-1jpp.3.el6, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.151-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.171-1jpp.4.el6, +9 more -
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm-demo 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1221
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, +10 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, +10 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1222
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1221
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.16.45-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el6_9, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.2.el6_9, +10 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1222
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-src 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.8.0-ibm-src 1.8.0.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc 1.7.1.4.5-1jpp.1.el7_3, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:1221
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Red Hat Satellite 5.8 (RHEL v.6) java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9 Red Hat Satellite 5.8 ELS (RHEL v.6) java-1.8.0-ibm 1.8.0.5.5-1jpp.1.el6_9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2017:3453
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 zlib Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 zlib, minizip Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 zlib, minizip Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 zlib Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 zlib Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 zlibnot affected: vulnerable code not present
+2 more productsfewer
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 zlib Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 zlib
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
cisa ICSA-26-202-06 updated cvss 8.8
Siemens CADRA
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Siemens CADRA < 2511affected: fixed in V2511
Facts from CISA's republication of the vendor's own advisory (CSAF); the linked advisory is the authoritative source. CISA notification · csaf
cisa ICSA-19-155-01 updated cvss 8.8
PHOENIX CONTACT PLCNext AXC F 2152
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Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 2404267 version 1.x, 1046568 (Starterkit) version 1.xaffected: vendor fix, mitigation “Phoenix Contact recommends affected users update to firmware release 2019.0 LTS or later, update to PLCNext Engineer release 2019.0 LTS or later, and apply the following specific mitigations below:” phoenixcontact.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
5.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Siemens CADRA
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-1335 Incorrect Bitwise Shift of Integer
- Technology feeds
References
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github.com
/madler/zlib/commit/e54e1299404101a5a9d0cf5e45512b543967f958
patch
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
mailing-list, patch
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1402348
issue-tracking, patch
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201701-56
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4246-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4292-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/202007-54
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/95131
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1039427
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
third-party-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT208144
third-party-advisory
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wiki.mozilla.org
/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib
third-party-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT208113
third-party-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT208112
third-party-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT208115
third-party-advisory
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wiki.mozilla.org
/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdf
third-party-advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/html/ssa-470355.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-9842
- NVD CVE-2016-9842
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.