CVE-2011-4089
bzexe (bzip2) - Race Condition
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El comando bzexe en bzip2 1.0.5 y anteriores genera ejecutables comprimidos que no manejan debidamente archivos temporales durante extracción, lo que permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código arbitrario mediante la precreación de un directorio temporal.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2011-10-18 CVE Reserved
- 2011-11-23 First Exploit
- 2014-04-16 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/804 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/16 | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18147 | 2011-11-23 | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18147 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1308-1 | 2014-04-17 | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=632862 | 2014-04-17 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Bzip Search vendor "Bzip" | Bzip2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" | <= 1.0.4 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" and version " <= 1.0.4" | - |
Affected
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| Bzip Search vendor "Bzip" | Bzip2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" | 1.0 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" and version "1.0" | - |
Affected
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| Bzip Search vendor "Bzip" | Bzip2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" | 1.0.1 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" and version "1.0.1" | - |
Affected
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| Bzip Search vendor "Bzip" | Bzip2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" | 1.0.2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" and version "1.0.2" | - |
Affected
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| Bzip Search vendor "Bzip" | Bzip2 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" | 1.0.3 Search vendor "Bzip" for product "Bzip2" and version "1.0.3" | - |
Affected
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