CVE-2008-3863
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Oct 23, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 29, 2008
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- ADV-2008-2891vdb-entry
- 32137third-party-advisory
- gnuenscript-readspecialescape-bo(46026)vdb-entry
- 31858vdb-entry
- 32521third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- SUSE-SR:2008:024vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-9372vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9939vdb-entrysignature
- FEDORA-2008-9351vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1016vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- USN-660-1vendor-advisory
- 35074third-party-advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
- 4488third-party-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2009-05-12vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200812-02vendor-advisory
- 20081022 Secunia Research: GNU Enscript "setfilename" Special Escape Buffer Overflowmailing-list
- 20081117 rPSA-2008-0321-1 enscriptmailing-list
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
- 32854third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:243vendor-advisory
- 32970third-party-advisory
- 32530third-party-advisory
- DSA-1670vendor-advisory
- TA09-133Athird-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1297vdb-entry
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
- 32753third-party-advisory
- 33109third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:1021vendor-advisory
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