Packages
- bzip2 - high-quality block-sorting file compressor
Details
It was discovered that bzip2 did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
It was discovered that bzip2 did not properly manage memory under certain
circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | bzip2 – 1.0.8-6ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | bzip2 – 1.0.8-5.1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | bzip2 – 1.0.8-5ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | bzip2 – 1.0.8-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | bzip2 – 1.0.6-8.1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | bzip2 – 1.0.6-8ubuntu0.2+esm1 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | bzip2 – 1.0.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm3 | ||
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