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 January 09, 2013 January 09, 2013: 1 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