RHSA-2010:0703: Important: bzip2 security update
bzip2 is a freely available, high-quality data compressor. It provides bothstandalone compression and decompression utilities, as well as a sharedlibrary for use with other programs.An integer overflow flaw was discovered in the bzip2 decompression routine.This issue could, when decompressing malformed archives, cause bzip2, or anapplication linked against the libbz2 library, to crash or, potentially,execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-0405)Users of bzip2 should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain abackported patch to resolve this issue. All running applications using thelibbz2 library must be restarted for the update to take effect.
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What is the severity of RHSA-2010:0703?
The severity of RHSA-2010:0703 is classified as important due to an integer overflow flaw in the bzip2 decompression routine.
How do I fix RHSA-2010:0703?
To fix RHSA-2010:0703, update bzip2 and related packages to version 1.0.3-6.el5_5 or 1.0.2-16.el4_8.
What systems are affected by RHSA-2010:0703?
RHSA-2010:0703 affects systems running bzip2 versions prior to 1.0.3-6.el5_5 and 1.0.2-16.el4_8.
What components are impacted by RHSA-2010:0703?
The components impacted by RHSA-2010:0703 include bzip2, bzip2-devel, and bzip2-libs packages.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2010:0703?
There are no specific workarounds for RHSA-2010:0703; the recommended solution is to apply the security updates.