CVE-2001-1413
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.78% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ncompress/ncompress
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/lists/vuln-dev/2001/Nov/0202.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-08.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176363Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-536.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10619
- http://seclists.org/lists/vuln-dev/2001/Nov/0202.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-08.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/176363Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-536.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10619
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.