CVE-2001-1228

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: 2001-11-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2001-1228 is rated Moderate Risk (61.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.06%). EPSS rose +1.74% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1228

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.33% 3.06% +1.74%
2 2025-03-30 1.72% 1.33% -0.40%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.72% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-1228

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2001-1228

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-1228

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnu gzip 1.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnu gzip 1.2.4a cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gnu gzip 1.3 cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-1228

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