Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2005-1260

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2005-1260 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Bzip Bzip2, published May 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.15%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in bzip2 1.0.2-7.

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Exploit likelihood

6.15%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
CVE-2005-1260
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
CVE-2005-1260
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1263 No score

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
EUVD-2005-1263
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q292-6rrq-qv64 No score

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted...

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
GHSA-q292-6rrq-qv64
Weakness
CWE-400
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
CVE-2005-1260
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1260 No score

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1260
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bzip2
Debian:12
 before 1.0.2-7
1.0.2-7
bzip2
Debian:13
 before 1.0.2-7
1.0.2-7
bzip2
Debian:14
 before 1.0.2-7
1.0.2-7
bzip2
Debian:3.0
 before 1.0.2-1.woody5, plus listed versions
1.0.2-11.0.2-1.11.0.2-1.woody21.0.2-1woody1
1.0.2-1.woody5
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
Show 26 moreShow less
Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
0:1.0.2-11.EL3.4
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
bzip2-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3
0:1.0.2-13.EL4.3

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

Show 33 moreShow less
Pages All vulnerabilities Browse Docs Sources Guide Get API key
MoveEnter Open