Packages
- zlib - Lossless data-compression library
Details
Ali Firas discovered that zlib incorrectly handled certain non-blocking
write operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to trigger a
heap buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or arbitrary code
execution.
Ali Firas discovered that zlib incorrectly handled certain non-blocking
write operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to trigger a
heap buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service or arbitrary code
execution.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
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