Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes Bzip2 Archive Handling Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1090 CVE ID : CVE-2008-1372
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-04-03
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Gentoo, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by an error in Bzip2. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0915
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