CVE-2016-7166
Libarchive Recursive Decompression Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2016, 2:25 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 27, 2019, 4:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7166
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7166.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 |
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CVE-2016-7166 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2016-7166 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 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 2 OR *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_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.1.901a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *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_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.1.901a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 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 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 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 2 OR *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_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.1.901a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362 No Types Assigned https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362 Issue Tracking Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7166 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7166
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.69 }} 0.22%
score
0.87869
percentile