CVE-2001-1228

Published: Nov 18, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (3)

Products: Gnu: Gzip

Gnu

1 product

Gzip

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Gzip	Version 1.2.4
Gnu Gzip	Version 1.2.4a
Gnu Gzip	Version 1.3

References (8)

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor 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 (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor 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

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