CVE-2008-5078: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Dec 01 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu Escript | =1.6.1 | |
| redhat/enscript | <0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 | 0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33181
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3863
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4306
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=325251&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=325251&action=edit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5078
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=325695&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=325695&action=edit
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=473958#c6
- http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/rpms/enscript/devel/enscript-1.6.1-CAN-2004-1185.patch?view=markup
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5078 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:1021
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2008-5078.json
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