# CVE-2023-22895: rust-bzip2: The bzip2 crate before 0.4.4 for Rust allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that triggers an...

CVE-2023-22895 is fixed in rust-bzip2 on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22895, released January 10, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-22895
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0125
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 10, 2023

## Description

The bzip2 crate before 0.4.4 for Rust allow attackers to cause a denial of service via a large file that triggers an integer overflow in mem.rs. NOTE: this is unrelated to the https://crates.io/crates/bzip2-rs product.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | rust-bzip2 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.4.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22895.md) | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Linux | rust-bzip2 Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.4.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22895.md) | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Linux | rust-bzip2 Debian 14 | 0.4.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-22895.md) | Jan 10, 2023 |

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