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TI-2001-01365 Aliases CVE-2001-1413GHSA-wrj9-69rp-mhfh

Stack-based buffer overflow in the comprexx function for ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04775 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ncompress:ncompress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.2.4VulnerableNcompress
  • cpe:2.3:a:ncompress:ncompress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.2.4 Vulnerable ·Ncompress

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:536 Released 2004-12-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ncompress security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:536
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:536
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:536
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:536

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1413
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrj9-69rp-mhfh

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2006-01135 The decompress function in compress42.c in (1) ncompress 4.2.4 and (2) liblzw allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02823 ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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