Security Bulletin
Summary
A vulnerability in zlib and zlibNX could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-25032). XL compilers on AIX use zlib and zlibNX as part of its data compression functions.
Vulnerability Details
Refer to the security bulletin(s) listed in the Remediation/Fixes section
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
|
Open XL C/C++/Fortran for AIX | V17.1.1 |
|
XL C/C++/Fortran for AIX | V16.1.0 |
Remediation/Fixes
XL compilers on AIX are making use of the AIX OS supplied zlib libraries. Please see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6824891/ for remediation/fixes.
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
Change History
06 Oct 2022: Initial Publication
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
13 October 2022
Initial Publish date:
06 October 2022
UID
ibm16828643