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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-207

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-207 – Off-by-one error in the bzinflate function in Bzip2.xs in the Compress-Raw-Bzip2 module before 2.018 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or crash) via a crafted bzip2 compressed stream that triggers a buffer overflow, a related issue to CVE-2009-1391. This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

 

You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/80504/MDVSA-2009-207.txt

Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/80504/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2009-207.html

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