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A vulnerability was found in bzip bzip2 up to 1.0.3. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code in the library bzlib.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

bzlib.c in bzip2 before 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file that triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

The weakness was disclosed 03/18/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-1372 since 03/18/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67750 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : bzip2 (ELSA-2008-0893)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116091 (VMware Hosted Products and Patches for ESX Resolve Critical Security Issue and Update bzip2 (VMSA-2008-0019)).

Upgrading to version 0.9.5a eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41249) and Tenable (67750). The entries 45343, 49292, 49291 and 49290 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Vendor

• bzip

Name

• bzip2

Version

• 0.9
• 0.9 A
• 0.9 B
• 0.9 C
• 0.9.5a
• 0.9.5b
• 0.9.5c
• 0.9.5d
• 1.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67750
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : bzip2 (ELSA-2008-0893)
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OpenVAS ID: 60826
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-098-02 bzip2
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: bzip2 0.9.5a

Timelineinfo

03/17/2008 🔍
03/18/2008 +1 days 🔍
03/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2008 +7 days 🔍
09/15/2008 +174 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1761 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +612 days 🔍
07/31/2021 +2329 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2008-1372 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 41249
SecurityTracker: 1020867 - Bzip2 Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 18000 - Bzip2 Vulnerability Allows User-Assisted Remote Attackers to Cause DoS via Crafted File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 28286 - bzip2 Unspecified File Handling Vulnerability
Secunia: 29497
Vupen: ADV-2008-0915

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 07/31/2021 10:33
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (71), 08/22/2017 11:26 (10), 07/31/2021 10:33 (3)
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