Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-1260
CVE-2005-1260
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").
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
20- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/15447nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19183nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/27274nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/27643nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700nvdThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.ascnvdBroken Link
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvdBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdBroken Link
- www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.htmlnvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525nvdPermissions Required
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868nvdPermissions Required
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