bzip2 archives code execution
| bzip2-archives-code-execution (41249) |  High Risk |
Description:
bzip2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by the improper handling of archives. By sending a specially-crafted archive, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory, execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the affected application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Gentoo, Linux
- Julian Seward, bzip2 prior to 1.0.5
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_01 SPARC
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_01 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_88 x86
- Sun, OpenSolaris build_snv_88 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 10 x86
- Sun, Solaris 8 SPARC
- Sun, Solaris 8 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 x86
- Sun, Solaris 9 SPARC
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of bzip2 (1.0.5 or later), available from the bzip Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- bzip Web site, bzip2 and libbzip2 at http://bzip.org/.
- CERT-FI: 20469, CERT-FI and CPNI Joint Vulnerability Advisory on Archive Formats at https://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html.
- Sun Alert ID: 241786, A Security Vulnerability in the bzip2(1) command may lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-241786-1.
- ASA-2008-404: bzip2 security update (RHSA-2008-0893)
- BID-28286: bzip2 Unspecified File Handling Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1372: 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.
- GLSA-200804-02: bzip2: Denial of Service
- GLSA-200903-40: Analog: Denial of Service
- MDVSA-2008:075: Updated bzip2 packages fix denial of service vulnerability
- RHSA-2008-0893: Moderate: bzip2 security update
- SA29410: bzip2 Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020867: Bzip2 Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
- SUSE-SR:2008:011: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-590-1: bzip2 vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0915: Bzip2 Archive Processing Client-Side Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2557: Sun Solaris Bzip2 Archive Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 17, 2008
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