usn-5570-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-10-17 18:37
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
zlib vulnerability
Details

USN-5570-1 fixed a vulnerability in zlib. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause zlib to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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