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CVE-2016-3189 Affecting bzip2 package, versions <1.0.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 3.57% (92nd percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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SUSE
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-BZIP2-284281
  • published 30 Jun 2016
  • disclosed 30 Jun 2016
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Introduced: 30 Jun 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 bzip2 to version 1.0.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bzip2 package and not the bzip2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the block.

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