CVE-2008-1372: Buffer Overflow
First published: Tue Mar 18 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Bzip2 | =1.0 | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9_a | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9.5d | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9_c | |
| Bzip2 | =1.0.3 | |
| Bzip2 | =1.0.2 | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9.5a | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9.5b | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9 | |
| Bzip2 | =1.0.1 | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9.5c | |
| Bzip2 | =0.9_b |
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Reference Links
- http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=146488&action=view
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/813451
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28286
- http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c10/archive/
- http://www.bzip.org/CHANGES
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:075
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29475
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29506
- http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29677
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00165.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00225.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29698
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-02.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29656
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31204
- http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31869
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0893.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31878
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-241786-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020867
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007504
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006982
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007198
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0118
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-40.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29497
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0915
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2557
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41249
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6467
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10067
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/590-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489968/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-1372?
CVE-2008-1372 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1372?
To fix CVE-2008-1372, upgrade to bzip2 version 1.0.5 or later.
What types of attacks does CVE-2008-1372 enable?
CVE-2008-1372 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by triggering a buffer over-read.
Which versions of bzip2 are affected by CVE-2008-1372?
Affected versions of bzip2 include 0.9, 0.9.5a, 0.9.5b, 0.9.5c, 0.9.5d, and all 1.0.x versions prior to 1.0.5.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2008-1372?
Exploiting CVE-2008-1372 can lead to application crashes and service downtime.
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- version/bzip2/1.0
- version/bzip2/0.9_a
- version/bzip2/0.9.5d
- version/bzip2/0.9_c
- version/bzip2/1.0.3
- version/bzip2/1.0.2
- version/bzip2/0.9.5a
- version/bzip2/0.9.5b
- version/bzip2/0.9
- version/bzip2/1.0.1
- version/bzip2/0.9.5c
- version/bzip2/0.9_b