UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7164

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7164
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7164.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7164
Upstream
Published
2017-02-07T15:59:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:51Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libtorrent-rasterbar

Package

Name
libtorrent-rasterbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libtorrent-rasterbar@0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*

0.16.11-1ubuntu1
0.16.11-1ubuntu2
0.16.11-1ubuntu4
0.16.11-1ubuntu5
0.16.13-1ubuntu1
0.16.13-1ubuntu2
0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1
0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libtorrent-rasterbar-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libtorrent-rasterbar7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-libtorrent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-libtorrent"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / libtorrent-rasterbar

Package

Name
libtorrent-rasterbar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libtorrent-rasterbar@1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.6-2
1.0.7-1
1.0.7-1build1
1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libtorrent-rasterbar-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libtorrent-rasterbar8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-libtorrent"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-libtorrent"
        }
    ]
}