The file name encoding algorithm used internally in Apache Commons Compress 1.15 to 1.18 can get into an infinite loop when faced with specially crafted inputs. This can lead to a denial of service attack if an attacker can choose the file names inside of an archive created by Compress.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libcommons-compress-java | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Ibm Was | — | Upgrade to minimal fix pack levels as required by interim fixes and then apply latest Interim Fix. | Jan 3, 2020 | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade apache-commons-compress | Feb 4, 2022 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 30, 2019 |
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