CVE-2001-1228 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2001-1228

Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

gzip
Vulnerable Versions:
1.2.4, 1.2.4a, 1.3

Timeline

Official Publish: April 12th, 2002
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.