Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7166 (CCN-116908)

Assigned:2016-02-22
Published:2016-02-22
Updated:2019-12-27
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
3.5 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.1 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
3.5 Low (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.1 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
3.5 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
CWE-770
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7166

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-1844
Important: libarchive security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2016:1844

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-1850
Important: libarchive security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2016:1850

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:51:46 +0200
Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Fri, 17 Jun 2016 15:35:19 -0400 (EDT)
Re: Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin T1024320 (PowerKVM)
Vulnerabilities in libarchive affect PowerKVM

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160908 CVE request: libarchive (pre 3.2.0) denial of service with gzip quine

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE request: libarchive (pre 3.2.0) denial of service with gzip quine

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory
92901

Source: CCN
Type: BID-92901
libarchive CVE-2016-7166 Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: The Fuzzing Project Web site
Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207362

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347086

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libarchive-cve20167166-dos(116908)

Source: CCN
Type: libarchive GIT Repository
Fix a potential crash issue discovered by Alexander Cherepanov

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/6e06b1c89dd0d16f74894eac4cfc1327a06ee4a0

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/660

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201701-03

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-7166

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.1.901a)

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:libarchive:libarchive:3.1.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:powerkvm:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1205
    P
    		DSA-3677-1 -- libarchive -- security update
    2016-11-10
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20167166000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7166 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20167166000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7166 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-09-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201671660000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7166 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-09-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20167166000
    V
    		CVE-2016-7166 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-09-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20161844
    P
    		RHSA-2016:1844: libarchive security update (Important)
    2016-09-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20161850
    P
    		RHSA-2016:1850: libarchive security update (Important)
    2016-09-12
    BACK
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 7.0
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 7.0
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux server 7.0
    redhat enterprise linux server aus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux server eus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 7.0
    libarchive libarchive *
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux server 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0
    oracle linux 6
    oracle linux 7
    libarchive libarchive 3.1.2 -
    ibm powerkvm 3.1
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 7
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 7
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux server 7
    redhat enterprise linux server aus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux server eus 7.2
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 7
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6
    redhat enterprise linux server 6
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 6
    redhat enterprise linux server tus 7.2