CVE-2012-2098

Name: CVE-2012-2098
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-06-29T19:55:03.53+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-2098 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 12.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.61%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Commons Compress	< 1.4.1

References

http://ant.apache.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0130.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://commons.apache.org/compress/security.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081697.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081746.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/82161Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113014/Apache-Commons-Compress-Apache-Ant-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49255Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49286Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644047Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/13/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53676Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75857Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://ant.apache.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0130.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://commons.apache.org/compress/security.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081697.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081746.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105049.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/82161Broken Link
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/113014/Apache-Commons-Compress-Apache-Ant-Denial-Of-Service.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49255Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49286Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644047Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/13/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53676Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75857Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 29, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2098?

How severe is CVE-2012-2098?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-2098 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2098?

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Source: NVD / NIST