CVE-2001-1228

N/A Unknown
Published: November 18, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7882.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3712
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7882.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu