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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | 7.2 | 7.2.x |
| libarchive / libarchive | - | 3.1.901a.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | 6.0.x |
| oracle / linux | 6 | 6.x |
| oracle / linux | 7 | 7.x |
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/18
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92901
- https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
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