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CVE-2016-7166

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Published: Sep 21, 2016
Last Modified: Apr 12, 2025

Vulnerability 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.

Known Affected Software

13 configuration(s) from 2 vendor(s)

linux
Version:
7
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:8:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux
Version:
6
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:10:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_workstation
Version:
7.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
enterprise_linux_server
Version:
6.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
enterprise_linux_hpc_node
Version:
7.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_hpc_node
Version:
6.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_server
Version:
7.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus
Version:
7.2
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_desktop
Version:
7.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
enterprise_linux_server_aus
Version:
7.2
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_desktop
Version:
6.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
enterprise_linux_server_eus
Version:
7.2
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
enterprise_linux_workstation
Version:
6.0
CPE:
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
This vulnerability affects 13 software configuration(s). Ensure you patch all affected systems.

References & Resources

Severity Details

out of 10.0
Low

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-399

Key Information

Published Date
September 21, 2016