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TI-2010-00384 Aliases CVE-2010-0405GHSA-44gv-7gp8-m9mw

Integer overflow in the BZ2_decompress function in decompress.c in bzip2 and libbzip2…

Priority LOW 29CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the BZ2_decompress function in decompress.c in bzip2 and libbzip2 before 1.0.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted compressed file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03297 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.5VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0aVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0bVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0cVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5_aVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5_bVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5_cVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5_dVulnerableBzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0a Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0b Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0c Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_a Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_b Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_c Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5_d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_d Vulnerable ·Bzip
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5aVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5bVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5cVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.5dVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9_aVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9_bVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9_cVulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableBzip
cpe:2.3:a:libzip2:libzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.5VulnerableLibzip2
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5a Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5b Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5c Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5d Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9_a Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9_b Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:0.9_c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9_c Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:bzip:bzip2:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Bzip
  • cpe:2.3:a:libzip2:libzip2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Libzip2

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0858 Released 2010-11-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    bzip2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs-1.0.5-7.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-devel-1.0.5-7.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs-1.0.5-7.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-devel-1.0.5-7.el6_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-devel-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-devel-1.0.5-7.el6_0.ppc +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) bzip2-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-devel-1.0.5-7.el6_0, bzip2-libs-1.0.5-7.el6_0
  • RHSA-2010:0703 Released 2010-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    bzip2 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.i386, bzip2-devel-1.0.2-14.EL3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5.i386, bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5.i386, bzip2-libs-1.0.3-6.el5_5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) bzip2-1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-devel-1.0.3-6.el5_5, bzip2-devel-1.0.3-6.el5_5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.i386, bzip2-devel-1.0.2-16.el4_8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-14.EL3.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.i386, bzip2-1.0.2-16.el4_8.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0703
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0858

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0405
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44gv-7gp8-m9mw

References

Advisory 10

Other 16

Sources

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