CVE-2008-1372
CVE-2008-1372 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bzip Bzip2 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Bzip Bzip2
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
bzlib.c in bzip2 before 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file that triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1372?
- bzlib.c in bzip2 before 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file that triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1372?
- CVE-2008-1372 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-1372 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-1372?
- CVE-2008-1372 primarily affects Bzip Bzip2. In total, 12 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-1372?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-1372 published?
- CVE-2008-1372 was published on 2008-03-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-004.txt.asc
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006982
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007198
- http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007504
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29410
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29475
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29497
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29656
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29698
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29940
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31204
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31869
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31878
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-40.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-241786-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0118
- http://www.bzip.org/CHANGES
- http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/joint-advisory-archive-formats.html
- http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c10/archive/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-02.xml
- http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/813451
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:075
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0893.html
Affected products (12)
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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