What is the severity of CVE-2005-1260?

CVE-2005-1260 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through hard drive consumption.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1260?

To fix CVE-2005-1260, update to the latest version of bzip2 that addresses this vulnerability.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2005-1260?

CVE-2005-1260 affects bzip2 versions prior to 1.0.3 and specific versions of Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.

What type of attack does CVE-2005-1260 involve?

CVE-2005-1260 involves an attack known as a "decompression bomb," causing infinite loops during file extraction.

Can CVE-2005-1260 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-1260 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted bzip2 file to the target system.

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CVE-2005-1260

medium

CWE

400

19/5/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-1260

First published: Thu May 19 2005(Updated: )

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").

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Bzip2	<1.0.3
Ubuntu Linux	=4.10
Ubuntu Linux	=5.04
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux	=3.0
macOS Yosemite	<10.4.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1260?
CVE-2005-1260 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through hard drive consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1260?
To fix CVE-2005-1260, update to the latest version of bzip2 that addresses this vulnerability.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2005-1260?
CVE-2005-1260 affects bzip2 versions prior to 1.0.3 and specific versions of Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.
What type of attack does CVE-2005-1260 involve?
CVE-2005-1260 involves an attack known as a "decompression bomb," causing infinite loops during file extraction.
Can CVE-2005-1260 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1260 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted bzip2 file to the target system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1260?
CVE-2005-1260 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to denial of service through hard drive consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1260?
To fix CVE-2005-1260, update to the latest version of bzip2 that addresses this vulnerability.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2005-1260?
CVE-2005-1260 affects bzip2 versions prior to 1.0.3 and specific versions of Ubuntu and Debian Linux distributions.
What type of attack does CVE-2005-1260 involve?
CVE-2005-1260 involves an attack known as a "decompression bomb," causing infinite loops during file extraction.
Can CVE-2005-1260 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-1260 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted bzip2 file to the target system.