CVE-2016-7166

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-09-21 14:25

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-7166

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7166

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7166


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus
  • enterprise_linux_hpc_node
  • enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus

libarchive

  • libarchive

oracle

  • linux
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors