CVE-2005-1260

N/A Unknown
Published: May 19, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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").

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15447
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19183
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27274
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27274
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

Affected Vendors

debian bzip canonical apple

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