Vulnerability in Bzip Bzip2
CVE-2011-4089
The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.
EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Bzip Bzip2 — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4089?
- CVE-2011-4089 is a vulnerability in Bzip Bzip2, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-04-16.
- Is CVE-2011-4089 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.