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CVE-2005-1260

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 6.15%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-05-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-1260
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
6.15%

Original NVD Description

bzip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hard drive consumption) via a crafted bzip2 file that causes an infinite loop (a.k.a "decompression bomb").