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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7166
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7166
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published September 21, 2016
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive | Debian:13 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | Debian:12 | 3.2.0-2 |
| libarchive | Debian:14 | 3.2.0-2 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | libarchive | 0 |
| Debian:12 | libarchive | 0 |
| Debian:14 | libarchive | 0 |
Timeline
- Sep 21, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 22, 2026 CVE Updated
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