Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the block.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bzip | Bzip2 | 1.0.6 |
| Python | Python | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153644/Slackware-Security-Advisory-bzip2-UpThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153957/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SAThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/20/1Mailing List
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91297Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036132Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319648Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r19b4a70ac52093115fd71d773a7a4f579599e6275a
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1dc4c9b3bd559301bdb1557245f78b8910146efb1e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r481cda41fefb03e04c51484ed14421d812e5ce9e09
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4ad2ea01354e394b7fa8c78a184b7e1634d51be9bc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f7ac2bd631ccb12ced65b71ff11f94e76d05b2200
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5f80cf3ade5bb73410643e885fe6b7bf9f0222daf3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6e3962fc9f6a79851f70cffdec5759065969cec9c6
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra0adb9653c7de9539b93cc8434143b655f753b9f60
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-3189?
CVE-2016-3189 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the ...
How severe is CVE-2016-3189?
CVE-2016-3189 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-3189?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bzip Bzip2, Python Python.