CVE-2005-1260

5.0 MEDIUM 6% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service

What it is

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 6.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2005-05-19 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:12 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2005-05-19 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:12 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
Record status: Modified

Affected

Bzip bzip2 < 1.0.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 4.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 5.04
Debian Linux 3.0
Debian Linux 3.1
Apple Mac Os X < 10.4.11

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record