CVE-2012-2098
Description
Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
Maven
package-ecosystem
Fedora Project
oss-project·USaka fedora
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://ant.apache.org/security.html
ant.apache.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0130.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://commons.apache.org/compress/security.html
commons.apache.org
and 47 more references View all →
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