CVE-2026-3381

compress-raw-zlib: Compress::Raw::Zlib: Vulnerabilities due to outdated zlib library

Loading…

Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · March 5, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Compress::Raw::Zlib. This component bundles an outdated version of the zlib compression library, which contains known security vulnerabilities. An attacker could potentially exploit these underlying zlib vulnerabilities through Compress::Raw::Zlib, leading to unspecified security impacts.

Statement

This has been rated as moderate as the older version of zlib only has two known flaws, and one of them is a bufferoverflow that is in the contrib directory, and so are not part of zlib.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-1104 · Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components