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CVE-2016-7166
Published: Sep 21, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2016:1844
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE request: libarchive (pre 3.2.0) denial of service with gzip quine
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1850
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20160908 CVE request: libarchive (pre 3.2.0) denial of service with gzip quine
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201701-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362
x_refsource_CONFIRM
92901
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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