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").
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Bzip2 | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | May 19, 2005 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade bzip2 | Jul 30, 2024 | May 19, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade FreeBSDUpgrade bzip2 | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 29, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade bzip2-x86Upgrade bzip2Upgrade bzip2-32bitUpgrade bzip2-64bit | Feb 17, 2015 | May 19, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade bzip2 | Nov 8, 2024 | May 19, 2005 |
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