CVE-2016-7166
Published: 21 September 2016
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libarchive Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.0.3-6ubuntu1.4)
|
trusty |
Released
(3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.2.0-2)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.2.1-2)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0 upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/37649d274867edd2dd25d8a3057c3b6cd81ce83e |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |