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CVE-2016-7166

CVE-2016-7166

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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.

CVSS 5.5 · Medium · EPSS 1.6% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • libarchive Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2

    Update to 3.2.0-2

  • libarchive Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2

    Update to 3.2.0-2

  • libarchive Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.0-2

    Update to 3.2.0-2

  • libarchive Ubuntu:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.1.2-5ubuntu1
    • 3.1.2-7ubuntu1
    • 3.1.2-7ubuntu2
    • 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
    • 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
    • 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4

    Update to 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4

  • libarchive Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 3.1.2-11build1
    • 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
    • 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3

    Update to 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3

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