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CVE-2016-7164
The construct function in puff.cpp in Libtorrent 1.1.0 allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and…
High7.5EPSS 2.9%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/1022 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160908 Re: CVE Request : Libtorrent 1.1.0 inflate_gzip denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/1021 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160908 CVE Request : Libtorrent 1.1.0 inflate_gzip denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 92891 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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Record last updated .