CVE-2008-1372 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in bzip2 versions prior to 1.0.5, specifically within the bzlib.c component. This flaw allows a user-assisted remote attacker to crash the application by providing a specially crafted file that triggers a buffer over-read. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and a partial availability impact, but no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.5dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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