HIGH
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
Published Apr 12, 2002
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.06%
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
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.06% 0.03064
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03064
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03064) | 87.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.06% (0.03064) | 85.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.33% (0.01327) | 78.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 85.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01167) | 84.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00855) | 81.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.45% (0.01451) | 84.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7882.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3712 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-002.txt.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSD | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/247717 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7882.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3712 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 12, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Apr 11, 2002
Link CVE-2001-1228
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a