PatchTheCVEncompress vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting ncompress, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
ncompress has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2006-08-14. Highest priority: CVE-2006-1168 (score 50/100).
- CVE-2006-1168 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE The decompress function in compress42.c in (1) ncompress 4.2.4 and (2) liblzw allows remote attackers to cause
- CVE-2005-2991 LOW 2.1 UPGRADE ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary
- CVE-2001-1413 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the comprexx function for ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier, when used in situations
FAQ
How do I fix ncompress vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is ncompress being exploited right now?
None of the tracked ncompress CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which ncompress CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2006-1168 currently ranks highest (50/100): The decompress function in compress42.c in (1) ncompress 4.2.4 and (2) liblzw allows remote attackers to cause.