Installed
libraries: libz.[a,so]
6.16. Zlib-1.2.2
The Zlib package contains compression and decompression routines used by some programs.
Approximate build
time: 0.1 SBU
Required disk
space: 2.7 MB
Installation depends
on: Binutils, Coreutils, GCC,
Glibc, Make, and Sed
6.16.1. Installation of Zlib
Zlib has a buffer overflow vulnerability that can lead to a Denial of Service attack. The following patch fixes the problem:
patch -Np1 -i ../zlib-1.2.2-security_fix-1.patch
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Note
Zlib is known to build its shared library incorrectly if CFLAGS is specified in the environment. If using a specified CFLAGS variable, be sure to add the -fPIC directive to the CFLAGS variable for the duration of the configure command below, then remove it afterwards.
Prepare Zlib for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/usr --shared --libdir=/lib
Compile the package:
make
To test the results, issue: make check.
Install the shared library:
make install
The previous command installed a .so file in /lib. We will remove it and relink it into /usr/lib:
rm /lib/libz.so ln -sf ../../lib/libz.so.1.2.2 /usr/lib/libz.so
Build the static library:
make clean ./configure --prefix=/usr make
To test the results again, issue: make check.
Install the static library:
make install
Fix the permissions on the static library:
chmod 644 /usr/lib/libz.a