ghsa-x6rc-qrph-cq5h
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-17 00:45
Modified
2022-05-17 00:45
Details

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-5078"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-12-19T17:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) recognize_eps_file function (src/psgen.c) and (2) tilde_subst function (src/util.c) in GNU enscript 1.6.1, and possibly earlier, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an epsf escape sequence with a long filename.",
  "id": "GHSA-x6rc-qrph-cq5h",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:45:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:45:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5078"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33181"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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