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Zlib critical Vulnerability
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Description
zlib/zlib Out-of-bounds Write
Introduced through zlib/zlib@1.3.1-r2
Fixed in zlib/zlib@1.3.2-r0, @1.3.2-r0
This is reported by snyk this week in both node 22 and 24 docker image
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v22.22.1
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v24.14.0
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Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the dependency records for the Node 22 and Node 24 Docker images, using the reported zlib versions and linked Node.js release notes as context. Confirm the images use a zlib version containing the fix, then rerun the Snyk checks to verify that the vulnerability is no longer reported.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, node.js
- Domain
- devops, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100