Medium severity · published Jun 30, 2016
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…
6.5
CVSS
15.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)15.7% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BZ
Bzip2 · Bzip
1.0.6 · source: NVD
PY
Python · Python
3.7.0 before 3.7.13; 3.8.0 before 3.8.13; 3.9.0 before 3.9.11; 3.10.0 before 3.10.3 · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5; V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.0 before V3.1.5 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3189
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153644/Slackware-Security-Advisory-bzip2-Updates.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153957/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-FreeBSD-SA-19-18.bzip2.html
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/20/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91297
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036132
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