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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.64%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · libarchive/libarchive · oracle/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.6% 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.