Vulnerability in Bzip3 Project

CVE-2023-29415

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A denial of service (process hang) can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais.

EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29415?
CVE-2023-29415 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bzip3 Project. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-29415?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.