CVE-2023-29415

Name: CVE-2023-29415
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-06T05:15:07.417+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.89%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-29415 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A denial of service (process hang) can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A denial of service (process hang) can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.89%

54.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bzip3 Project	Bzip3	< 1.3.0
Debian	Debian Linux	12.0

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 6, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-29415?

How severe is CVE-2023-29415?

CVE-2023-29415 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29415?

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Source: NVD / NIST