CVE-2001-1228

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Published Apr 12, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might allow attackers to execute code via a long file name, possibly remotely if gzip is run on an FTP server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1209	Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might allow attackers to execute code via a long file name, possibly remotely if gzip is run on an FTP server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.064% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7882.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3712

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gnu Gzip

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:51 AM
Reserved: Apr 11, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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