CVE catalog
CVE-2001-1413
ncompress: CVE-2001-1413
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.78% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ncompress | sid | 5.0-5 | fixed |
| Debian | ncompress | forky | 5.0-5 | fixed |
| Debian | ncompress | trixie | 5.0-3 | fixed |
| Debian | ncompress | bookworm | 4.2.4.6-6 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ncompress | source | sid | 4.2.4-15 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ncompress | source | forky | 4.2.4-15 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ncompress | source | trixie | 4.2.4-15 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ncompress | source | bookworm | 4.2.4-15 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ncompress]Fixed
Details (2)
4.2.4.6-6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.2.4-15dsa · ncompress · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncompress · debian · 12
4.2.4.6-6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.2.4-15dsa · ncompress · debian · bookworm; dsa · ncompress · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ncompress]Fixed
Details (2)
5.0-3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.2.4-15dsa · ncompress · debian · 13
5.0-3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.2.4-15dsa · ncompress · debian · 13
Observed: