Buffer overflow in Bzip Bzip2
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bzip Bzip2 — versions 0.9, 0.9.5a, 0.9.5b
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41249 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.bzip.org/CHANGES
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36096 (third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00165.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498863/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2557 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/31878 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1372?
- CVE-2008-1372 is a vulnerability in Bzip Bzip2, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-03-18.
- Is CVE-2008-1372 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.