CVE-2016-7164 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted GZIP response.

Published: 2017-02-07

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libtorrent:libtorrent:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8032	The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted GZIP response.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00475.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92891
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/1021
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/1022

History

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Subscriptions

Libtorrent Libtorrent

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-07T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:50:47.447Z

Reserved: 2016-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-7164

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-07T15:59:00.473

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-7164

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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