Description
Off-by-one error in the bzinflate function in Bzip2.xs in the Compress-Raw-Bzip2 module before 2.018 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a crafted bzip2 compressed stream that triggers a buffer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2009-1391.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libcompress-raw-bzip2-perl | 2.018-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcompress-raw-bzip2-perl | 2.018-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcompress-raw-bzip2-perl | 2.018-1 | — |
References
- 36415 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8888 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-8868 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518278
- 36082 vdb-entry
- 36386 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200908-07 vendor-advisory
- compressrawbzip2-bzinflate-dos(52628) vdb-entry
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=281955