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CVE-2016-7166
published 2016-09-21

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 (memory consumption…

medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
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.

Affected

21 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlibarchive< libarchive 3.2.0-2 (bookworm)libarchive 3.2.0-2 (bookworm)
libarchivelibarchive<= 3.1.901a
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.2.0-23.2.0-2
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.2.0-23.2.0-2
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.2.0-23.2.0-2
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.2.0-23.2.0-2
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.43.1.2-7ubuntu2.4
libarchivelibarchive>= 0 < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.33.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
oraclelinux
oraclelinux
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.5HIGH