Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.
Path to dependency file: /webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/ant/ant/1.6.2/ant-1.6.2.jar
Found in HEAD commit: f0c1d123bb3375482e903c0febdd18513fb47ec8
Vulnerabilities
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Details
CVE-2012-2098
### Vulnerable Library - ant-1.6.2.jarPath to dependency file: /webgoat-integration-tests/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/ant/ant/1.6.2/ant-1.6.2.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **ant-1.6.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: f0c1d123bb3375482e903c0febdd18513fb47ec8
Found in base branch: master
### Reachability AnalysisThe vulnerable code is unreachable
### Vulnerability DetailsAlgorithmic complexity vulnerability in the sorting algorithms in bzip2 compressing stream (BZip2CompressorOutputStream) in Apache Commons Compress before 1.4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file with many repeating inputs.
Publish Date: 2012-06-29
URL: CVE-2012-2098
### CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2098
Release Date: 2012-06-29
Fix Resolution: org.apache.ant:ant:1.8.4,org.apache.commons:commons-compress:1.4.1
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