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.
Published: 2016-09-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-617-1 libarchive security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3677-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8034 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3225-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Libarchive Libarchive
Oracle Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.528Z

Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7166

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:29.833

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-7166

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7166 - Bugzilla

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