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").

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1260
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10700
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A749
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/127-1/
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/15447
• http://secunia.com/advisories/19183
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27274
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103118-1
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200191-1
• http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-741
• http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_158801__Updated_bzip2_packages_fix_security_issues.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-474.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13657
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3525
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868