CVE-2012-2098
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Apache Commons Compress
PublishedJun 29, 2012
First seenJun 29, 2012
How to fix
Update
- apache commons_compress1.4.1 or later
- org.apache.commons:commons-compress1.4.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apache commons_compress | v < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
| org.apache.commons:commons-compressMaven | v < 1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
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