UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9841

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9841

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9841.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9841

Upstream

CVE-2016-9841

Downstream

USN-4246-1

USN-4292-1

USN-6736-1

USN-6736-2

Related

Published

2017-05-23T04:29:00Z

Modified

2025-07-18T16:43:41Z

Severity

9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - low

Summary

[none]

Details

inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.1-3.1ubuntu2

2.0.2-1ubuntu1

2.0.2-1ubuntu2

2.0.3-0ubuntu1

2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.1

2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.2

2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3

2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-floppy-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.0.3-0ubuntu1.14.04.3+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / zlib

Package

Name: zlib
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zlib@1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1

1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1

1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm1

1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm2

1:1.2.8.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1+esm3

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / rsync

Package

Name: rsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync@3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.1-3

3.1.1-3ubuntu1

3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1

3.1.1-3ubuntu1.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.1-3ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / zlib

Package

Name: zlib
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zlib@1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3

Affected versions

1:1.*

1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4

1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lib32z1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib32z1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib32z1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib32z1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib64z1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib64z1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib64z1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "lib64z1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx32z1",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx32z1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx32z1-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libx32z1-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-udeb",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "zlib1g-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.3-0ubuntu1

2.0.4-4

2.0.4-6

2.0.4-7

2.0.4-8

2.0.4-8ubuntu1

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.1

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.2

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.3

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4

2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.4+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-1ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-1ubuntu1

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / rsync

Package

Name: rsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync@3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-2

3.1.2-2.1

3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.4-9ubuntu1

2.0.4-9ubuntu2

2.0.4-9ubuntu2.1

2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.4-9ubuntu2.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-2ubuntu1

0.6.2-3ubuntu1

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.6-1ubuntu1

2.0.6-1ubuntu2

2.0.7-1ubuntu1

2.0.7-1ubuntu3

2.0.7-1ubuntu4

2.0.7-1ubuntu5

2.0.7-1ubuntu5.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.7-1ubuntu5.2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / rsync

Package

Name: rsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/rsync@3.1.3-6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.1.3-6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "rsync",
            "binary_version": "3.1.3-6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-3ubuntu1

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.8-6.1ubuntu2

2.0.10-3

2.0.10-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.10-4ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-3ubuntu1

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.13-1

2.0.13-2

2.0.13-2ubuntu1

2.0.13-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-5build1?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-5

0.6.2-5build1

Ubuntu:25.04 / klibc

Package

Name: klibc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/klibc@2.0.13-4ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.13-4ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "klibc-utils-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libklibc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.0.13-4ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / zsync

Package

Name: zsync
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/zsync@0.6.2-7ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.6.2-6

0.6.2-7

0.6.2-7ubuntu1