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CVE-2016-7166

libarchive before 3.2.0 does not limit the number of recursive decompressions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known

libarchive before 3.2.0 does not limit the number of recursive decompressions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a crafted gzip file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /libarchive/libarchive/issues/660 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1347086 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-03 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • bugs.freebsd.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92901 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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