Libtorrent · Libtorrent · CVE-2016-7164
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Libtorrent version 1.1.0
**Description**
The issue allows remote torrent trackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a segmentation fault and crash, by sending a crafted GZIP response. This is due to a problem in the construct function in puff.cpp.
**Recommendations**
For Libtorrent version 1.1.0, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as the current version is affected. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.