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.
Published 2016-09-21 14:25:30
Updated 2019-12-27 16:08:56
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7166

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.00%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 82 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7166

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
NIST
5.5
MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.8
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7166

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-7166

Products affected by CVE-2016-7166

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