high7.6
CVE-2008-3863
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 processin…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Enscript | Versions 1.6.1, 1.6.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html