Oval Definition:
oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20169842000
Revision Date
:
2017-05-23
Version
:
1
Title
:
CVE-2016-9842 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
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.
Family
:
unix
Class
:
vulnerability
Status
:
Reference(s)
:
CVE-2016-9842
Platform(s)
:
Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s)
:
Definition Synopsis
Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
AND
NOT
While related to the CVE in some way, the 'zlib' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '1:1.2.11.dfsg-0ubuntu2').
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