Description
The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4040 | The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1308-1 | bzip2 vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:53:32.623Z
Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4089
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-16T18:37:11.257
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2011-4089
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN