CVE-2001-1228
Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might allow attackers to execute code...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-1228- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-1228- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1209 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1209- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c56-qq4x-f422 No score
Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might allow attackers to execute code...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8c56-qq4x-f422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1228 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Gzip, published November 18, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.06%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.