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Debian 8 Jessie: DLA-1833-2 Moderate: bzip2 Extraction Regression

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 18, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
Package : bzip2 Version : 1.0.6-4+deb7u2 CVE ID : CVE-2019-12900 The original fix for CVE-2019-12900
The original fix for CVE-2019-12900 in bzip2, a high-quality block-sorting file compressor, introduces regressions when extracting
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Summary

The original fix for CVE-2019-12900 in bzip2, a high-quality
block-sorting file compressor, introduces regressions when extracting
certain lbzip2 files which were created with a buggy libzip2.
Please see for more information.


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.0.6-4+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your bzip2 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



Package: bzip2
Version: 1.0.6-4+deb7u2
CVE ID: CVE-2019-12900

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