# CVE-2016-9841: inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging improper pointer arithmetic.

- Also known as: PSF-2017-3
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-05-23 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

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

## What to do

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1221
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1220
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3047
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95131
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3046
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00050.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039596
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-56
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1222
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00053.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3453
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00127.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2999
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00027.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4246-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00030.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4292-1/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://wiki.mozilla.org/MOSS/Secure_Open_Source/Completed#zlib

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