CVE-2005-1260

security flaw

Published May 19, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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").

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1263 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").
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-127-1 bzip2 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:44 PM
Reserved
Apr 25, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 19, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:12 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 15, 2005, 12:00 AM