High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9842

Description

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.

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Affected products

129

Node.js/Node.js2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*range: >=4.0.0,<=4.1.2
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*range: >=4.2.0,<4.8.2
Oracle Corporation/Database Server
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:database_server:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Jdk3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update151:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update144:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Jre3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update161:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update151:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update144:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/MySQL
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=5.5.0,<=5.5.61
Red Hat/Satellite
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Zlib/Zlib2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.2.3.4,<1.2.9
- (no CPE)range: =1.2.8
Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <11
Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=10.0.0,<10.13.0
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <11.0
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <4
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords98 versions
pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0 pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-bitnami-compat pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-client pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-dev pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-iamguarded-compat pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-oci-entrypoint pkg:apk/chainguard/mysql-8.0-oci-entrypoint-compat pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jmods pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jre pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9 pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-dbg pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jdk pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jvm pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-doc pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-jre pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_6_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_6_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_6_0-ibm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS 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pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_8_0-openjdk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_8_0-openjdk&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/java-1_8_0-openjdk&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/zlib&distro=SUSE%20Studio%20Onsite%201.3
< 8.0.38-r0+ 97 more
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 8.0.38-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.53.0-r1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.0_sr16.45-49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.0_sr16.45-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.0_sr16.45-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.0_sr16.45-84.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0_sr10.5-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0_sr10.5-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0_sr10.5-64.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.0.161-43.7.6
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-25.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.1_sr4.5-37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0_sr4.5-29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.0.151-27.8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.7-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.7-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.7-0.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-6.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.8-11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.7-0.135.3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21nvdMailing ListPatch
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
github.com/madler/zlib/commit/e54e1299404101a5a9d0cf5e45512b543967f958nvdPatch
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56nvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-54nvdThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT208112nvdThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT208113nvdThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT208115nvdThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com/HT208144nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/CompletednvdThird Party Advisory
wiki.mozilla.org/images/0/09/Zlib-report.pdfnvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.htmlnvdBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.htmlnvdBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.htmlnvdBroken Link

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