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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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-617-1 | libarchive security update |
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DSA-3677-1 | libarchive security update |
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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. |
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USN-3225-1 | libarchive vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.528Z
Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-7166

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:29.833
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-7166


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