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CVE-2010-0405 json

Integer overflow in the BZ2_decompress function in decompress.c in bzip2 and libbzip2 before 1.0.6 allows context-dependent attackers to ca…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0436

cvss
5.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.3%
EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Integer overflow in the BZ2_decompress function in decompress.c in bzip2 and libbzip2 before 1.0.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted compressed file.

Patch / fix

  • bzip2 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.5-6
  • clamav Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.96.3+dfsg-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0405

  • bzip2 RHEL 6 1.0.5-7.el6_0
  • bzip2-libs RHEL 6 1.0.5-7.el6_0
  • bzip2 RHEL 3 1.0.2-14.EL3
  • bzip2 RHEL 4 1.0.2-16.el4_8
  • bzip2 RHEL 5 1.0.3-6.el5_5
  • bzip2-libs RHEL 3 1.0.2-14.EL3
  • bzip2-libs RHEL 4 1.0.2-16.el4_8
  • bzip2-libs RHEL 5 1.0.3-6.el5_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0858RHSA-2010:0703

  • bzip2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.0.6-37.82
  • clamav openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.99.2-4.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10132-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10571-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0405 updated cvss 5.1

bzip2: integer overflow flaw in BZ2_decompress

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 bzip2 1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-14.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bzip2 1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-libs 1.0.3-6.el5_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 bzip2 1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-14.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 bzip2 1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-16.el4_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) bzip2 1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-libs 1.0.3-6.el5_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0703
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0858
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 bzip2 1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-16.el4_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bzip2 1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-libs 1.0.3-6.el5_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 bzip2 1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-14.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 bzip2 1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-16.el4_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0703
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bzip2 1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs 1.0.5-7.el6_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0858
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 bzip2 1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-14.EL3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 bzip2 1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-libs 1.0.2-16.el4_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0703

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Exploit prediction

3.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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