CVE-2012-2098

apache-commons-compress: denial of service flaw when compressing certain files

Published Jun 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 12.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-2784 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6fxm-66hq-fc96 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Apache Commons Compress
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 29, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 23, 2012, 12:00 AM