critical
9.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-12900

First published: Wed Jun 19 2019(Updated: )

<a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE - broken links of default index.html" href="show_bug.cgi?id=2">BZ2</a>_decompress in decompress.c in bzip2 through 1.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write when there are many selectors. Reference: <a href="https://gitlab.com/federicomenaquintero/bzip2/commit/74de1e2e6ffc9d51ef9824db71a8ffee5962cdbc">https://gitlab.com/federicomenaquintero/bzip2/commit/74de1e2e6ffc9d51ef9824db71a8ffee5962cdbc</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Bzip Bzip2<=1.0.6
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p11
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p12
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-p9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.2-rc3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=11.3-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=12.0-p8
Python Python>=3.7.0<3.7.13
Python Python>=3.8.0<3.8.13
Python Python>=3.9.0<3.9.11
Python Python>=3.10.0<3.10.3
debian/bzip2
1.0.8-4
1.0.8-5
1.0.8-6
debian/clamav
0.103.10+dfsg-0+deb11u1
1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb11u2
1.0.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1
1.4.1+dfsg-1

Remedy

https://gitlab.com/federicomenaquintero/bzip2/commit/74de1e2e6ffc9d51ef9824db71a8ffee5962cdbc

Remedy

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/4

Remedy

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:18.bzip2.asc

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-12900?

    CVE-2019-12900 is a vulnerability in the BZ2_decompress function in bzip2 through version 1.0.6 that allows an out-of-bounds write when there are many selectors.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-12900?

    The severity of CVE-2019-12900 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2019-12900 affect bzip2?

    CVE-2019-12900 affects bzip2 versions 1.0.6 through 1.0.8 causing an out-of-bounds write in the BZ2_decompress function.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-12900 in bzip2?

    To fix CVE-2019-12900 in bzip2, update to version 1.0.9 or later.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2019-12900?

    Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-12900 at the following links: [1] GitLab commit: 74de1e2e6ffc9d51ef9824db71a8ffee5962cdbc [2] Debian LTS announce: June 2019 message [3] Ubuntu Security Notice: USN-4038-2.

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