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bzip2 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4089

The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.

Products
bzip2
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.0.6-1
CVEs
CVE-2011-4089
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 22:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4089

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Apr 2014, 18:37 UTC

The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4089

bzip2

Fixed versions: 1.0.6-1

bzip2

Fixed versions: 1.0.6-1

bzip2

Fixed versions: 1.0.6-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4089",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "The bzexe command in bzip2 1.0.5 and earlier generates compressed executables that do not properly handle temporary files during extraction, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by precreating a temporary directory.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4089",
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          }
        ],
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      },
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        "name": {
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    "severity": "unknown",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:29.816640279Z",
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 417256,
  "published_at": "2014-04-16T18:37:11.257+00:00"
}