CVE-2005-1260

Published: May 19, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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").

Affected (6)

Products: Bzip: Bzip2 · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +1 more

Show all products

Bzip: Bzip2 · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Apple: Mac Os X

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Bzip Bzip2	Before 1.0.3

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 4.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 5.04

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 3.1

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Before 10.4.11

Related CWEs

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References (40)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc (unsafe URL)

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 ListThird 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 AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryUS 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 (unsafe URL)