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Debian DSA-5111-1 Critical: zlib Memory Handling DoS Risk

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Calendar Grey April 1, 2022
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The Debian Security Advisory DSA-5111-1 highlights vulnerabilities in zlib that could result in denial of service or the potential for unauthorized code execution.
Danilo Ramos discovered that incorrect memory handling in zlib's deflate handling could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if specially craf...

Summary

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:1.2.11.dfsg-1+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your zlib packages.

For the detailed security status of zlib please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/zlib

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: zlib
CVE ID: CVE-2018-25032

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