CVE-2008-3863

GNU Enscript <1.6.4 beta - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (32)

Core 32
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html

Scores

EPSS 0.2470
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
gnu/enscript 1.6.1
gnu/enscript 1.6.4 beta
Published Oct 23, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026