CVE-2005-1260
bzip2 Denial of Service Decompression Bomb
Description
bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").
INFO
Published Date :
May 19, 2005, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2005-1260
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the bzip2 package.
- If applicable, update the libbz2-1.0 and libbz2-dev packages.
- For macOS, upgrade to macOS 10.4.11 or apply the Security Update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2005-1260 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2005-1260.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-1260 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1260
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Test container known to be vulnerable. Do NOT use this apart from for testing
Dockerfile
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2005-1260 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2005-1260 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/15447 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/19183 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27274 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741 Added Reference http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc No Types Assigned ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 No Types Assigned http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/15447 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/15447 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/19183 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/19183 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/27274 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/27274 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html No Types Assigned http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Permissions Required Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/ Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-400 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.4.11 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-127-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10700 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:749 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 26, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.80 }} -2.94%
score
0.92216
percentile