CVE-2008-3863
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-10-23 21:00
Modified
2024-08-07 09:53
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32137Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32521
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32530Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32753
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32854
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32970
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33109
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35074
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32137Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32530Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
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af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
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