bugtraq - rPSA-2008-0118-1 bzip2

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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:50:37 -0400
From: rPath Update Announcements <announce-noreply@...th.com>
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	security-announce@...ts.rpath.com, update-announce@...ts.rpath.com
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Subject: rPSA-2008-0118-1 bzip2

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0118-1
Published: 2008-03-21
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect Deterministic Denial of Service
Updated Versions:
    bzip2=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.4-1.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2379

Description:
    Previous versions of the bzip2 package are vulnerable to a Denial
    of Service in which an attacker can provide a malformed archive
    file that will cause applications such as bunzip2 reading the file
    to crash.  It has not been determined that this vulnerability can
    be exploited to execute malicious code.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0118

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