bzip2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

bzip2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code An integer overflow vulnerability has been found in bzip2 and could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service. bzip2 2013-01-09 2013-01-09 338215 local 1.0.6 1.0.6

bzip2 is a high-quality data compressor used extensively by Gentoo Linux.

An integer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in bzip2. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted compressed file using bzip2, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All bzip2 users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/bzip2-1.0.6"

CVE-2010-0405 craig craig