bzip2

Description:A high-quality data compressor used extensively by Gentoo Linux
License: BZIP2
Homepage:https://gitlab.com/bzip2/bzip2
Location:Portage
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  • ~ - unstable
  • M - hardmask
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USE flags

  • abi_mips_n32 - 64-bit (32-bit pointer) libraries
  • abi_mips_n64 - 64-bit libraries
  • abi_mips_o32 - 32-bit libraries
  • abi_s390_32 - 32-bit (s390) libraries
  • abi_s390_64 - 64-bit (s390x) libraries
  • abi_x86_32 - 32-bit (x86) libraries
  • abi_x86_64 - 64-bit (amd64) libraries
  • abi_x86_x32 - x32 ABI libraries
  • split-usr - Enable behavior to support maintaining /bin, /lib*, /sbin and /usr/sbin separately from /usr/bin and /usr/lib*
  • static - !!do not set this during bootstrap!! Causes binaries to be statically linked instead of dynamically
  • static-libs - Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well
  • verify-sig - Verify upstream signatures on distfiles

Security Advisory

Date Severity Title
over 6 years normal bzip2: Denial of Service
about 11 years normal bzip2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
almost 16 years normal bzip2: Denial of Service

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