CVE-2016-7164
The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted GZIP response.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.87%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted GZIP response.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.87% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- libtorrent/libtorrent
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92891Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/1021Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/1022Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92891Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/1021Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/1022Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.