CVE-2016-7166: libarchive Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7166DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7166
Published 21-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7166 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 21-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.64% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.64%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node7.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.2
- enterprise_linux_server7.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2
Debian1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.0-2
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive≤ 3.1.901a
Oracle1 product
- linuxEOL6 | 7
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3
5 vendors · 11 products
References
15 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
