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7.5high

CVE-2016-7164

The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted GZIP response.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • github.com /arvidn/libtorrent/pull/1022 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /arvidn/libtorrent/issues/1021 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92891 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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