Bzip2 Use-After-Free Memory Error in bzip2recover Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1036132 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1036132
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2016-3189
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 20 2016
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.0.6
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Bzip2. A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
A remote user can create a specially crafted bzip2 file that, when processed for recovery by the target application, will trigger a use-after-free memory error in bzip2recover and cause the target application to crash.
Aladdin Mubaied reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target application to crash.
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Solution:
A proposed patch is available at:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=1169843&action=diff
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Vendor URL: bzip.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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