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Out-of-bounds read In bzip2

Description

bzlib.c in bzip2 before 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file that triggers a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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