CVE-2001-1413

N/A Unknown
Published: December 23, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the comprexx function for ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier, when used in situations that cross security boundaries (such as FTP server), may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-08.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176363
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-536.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/lists/vuln-dev/2001/Nov/0202.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-08.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-536.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.0%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ncompress