Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 29, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-2098
CVE-2012-2098
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.commons:commons-compressMaven | < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
37- ant.apache.org/security.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0130.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- commons.apache.org/compress/security.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081697.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081746.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105049.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105060.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- packetstormsecurity.org/files/113014/Apache-Commons-Compress-Apache-Ant-Denial-Of-Service.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/49255nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/49286nvdThird Party Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wssnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53676nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75857nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6fxm-66hq-fc96ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2098ghsaADVISORY
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- osvdb.org/82161nvdBroken Link
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/13/3nvdWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/020c03d8ef579e80511023fb46ece30e9c3dd27dghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/0600296ab8f8a0bbdfedd483f51b38005eb8e34eghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/1ce57d976c4f25fe99edcadf079840c278f3cb84ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/2ab2fcb356753927afaa731b9d2dcc47d3083408ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/654222e628097763ee6ca561ae77be5c06666173ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/6ced422bf5eca3aac05396367bafb33ec21bf74eghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/6e95697e783767f3549f00d7d2e1b002eac4a3d4ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/8f702469cbf4c451b6dea349290bc4af0f6f76c7ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/b06f7b41c936ef1a79589d16ea5c1d8b93f71f66ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/cca0e6e5341aacddefd4c4d36cef7cbdbc2a8777ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/ea31005111f0abede7e43e4ba0012e62e0808b22ghsaWEB
- github.com/apache/commons-compress/commit/fdd7459bc5470e90024dbe762249166481cce769ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20130525085523/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53676ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140724002926/http://secunia.com/advisories/49286ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140724023114/http://secunia.com/advisories/49255ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200517014414/http://www.securitytracker.com/idghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3Envd
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