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Medium
CVE-2011-4089
The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed...
Vulnerability Description
The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
bzip
View all reports →Affected Software
bzip2
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 16th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.