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Debian 9 Stretch: DLA-2968-1 Moderate: zlib Memory Issue Exploit

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Calendar Grey April 2, 2022
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A patch has been issued for a serious flaw in zlib, resolving a possible Denial of Service risk. Update immediately.
One security issue has been found in a compression library zlib
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Summary

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 crafted input is processed.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1:1.2.8.dfsg-5+deb9u1.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Package: zlib
Version: 1:1.2.8.dfsg-5+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2018-25032
Debian Bug: 1008265

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