Out-of-bounds Write Affecting bzip2-libs package, versions <0:1.0.6-28.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.66% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-BZIP2LIBS-8352919
  • published8 Nov 2024
  • disclosed19 Jun 2019

Introduced: 19 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-12900  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 bzip2-libs to version 0:1.0.6-28.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-0733.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bzip2-libs package and not the bzip2-libs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

BZ2_decompress in decompress.c in bzip2 through 1.0.6 has an out-of-bounds write when there are many selectors.

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