VDB
GHSA-q292-6rrq-qv64
GHSA-q292-6rrq-qv64
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 3, 2022
bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Timeline
- May 3, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749 url
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27274 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 url
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741 url
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657 url
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 url
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15447 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19183 url
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1 url
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1 url
- http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html url
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1260 advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700 url
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html url
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 url
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html url
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525 url