CVE-2016-3189
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 15.68%
Last modified
CVE-2016-3189 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the block.. EPSS estimates a 15.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the block.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bzip | Bzip2 | 1.0.6 |
| Python | Python | >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.13 |
| Python | Python | >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.13 |
| Python | Python | >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.11 |
| Python | Python | >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.3 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153644/Slackware-Security-Advisory-bzip2-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153957/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-18.bzip2.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91297Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036132Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319648Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:18.bzip2.ascThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-08Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4038-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4038-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153644/Slackware-Security-Advisory-bzip2-Updates.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153957/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-18.bzip2.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91297Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036132Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1319648Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/22Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-19:18.bzip2.ascThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201708-08Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4038-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4038-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2016-3189?
Use-after-free vulnerability in bzip2recover in bzip2 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted bzip2 file, related to block ends set to before the start of the block.
How severe is CVE-2016-3189?
CVE-2016-3189 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3189?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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