| Package | zlib |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.7.dfsg-13+deb7u1 |
| Related CVEs | CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9843 |
Several issues have been found in zlib, a compression library. They are basically about improper big-endian CRC calculation, improper left shift of negative integers and improper pointer arithmetic.
For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.7.dfsg-13+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your zlib packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.