CVE-2016-7166

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html