CVE-2012-2098
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-2098 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2012-06-29 19:55:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Commons Compress | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: apache-commons-compress-1.4.1-1.fc16 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: apache-commons-compress-1.4.1-1.fc17 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Apache Commons Compress BZip2CompressorOutputStream() Sorting Algorithm Lets Remote or Local Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Apache Ant - Apache Ant Security Reports | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ant.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2021 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About Secunia Research | Flexera | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: plexus-archiver-2.3-1.fc17 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Apache Commons Compress and Apache Ant CVE-2012-2098 Denial Of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0130.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | archives.neohapsis.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| IBM Security Bulletin: Potential Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0.0.7 - United States | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www-01.ibm.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2023-42503: Apache Commons Compress: Denial of service via CPU consumption for malformed TAR file | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Apache Commons Compress / Apache Ant Denial Of Service ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: plexus-archiver-2.3-1.fc18 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Security Advisory SA49286 - Apache Ant Bzip2 Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Third Party Advisory |
| osvdb.org/82161 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | Broken Link |
| Commons Compress Security Reports | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | commons.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.