What is the severity of RHSA-2008:1021?

The severity of RHSA-2008:1021 is considered important due to potential buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

How do I fix RHSA-2008:1021?

To fix RHSA-2008:1021, users should update to enscript version 1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 or later.

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2008:1021?

RHSA-2008:1021 addresses several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the GNU enscript package.

Which versions of enscript are affected by RHSA-2008:1021?

RHSA-2008:1021 affects enscript versions earlier than 1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2008:1021?

The recommended solution for RHSA-2008:1021 is to apply the update rather than seeking a workaround.

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RHSA-2008:1021

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119

15/12/2008

RHSA-2008:1021: Moderate: enscript security update

First published: Mon Dec 15 2008(Updated: )

GNU enscript converts ASCII files to PostScript(R) language files and spools the generated output to a specified printer or saves it to a file. Enscript can be extended to handle different output media and includes options for customizing printouts. Several buffer overflow flaws were found in GNU enscript. An attacker could craft an ASCII file in such a way that it could execute arbitrary commands if the file was opened with enscript with the "special escapes" option (-e or --escapes) enabled. (CVE-2008-3863, CVE-2008-4306, CVE-2008-5078) All users of enscript should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/enscript	<1.6.1-33.el4_7.1	1.6.1-33.el4_7.1
redhat/enscript	<1.6.1-33.el4_7.1	1.6.1-33.el4_7.1

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What is the severity of RHSA-2008:1021?
The severity of RHSA-2008:1021 is considered important due to potential buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
How do I fix RHSA-2008:1021?
To fix RHSA-2008:1021, users should update to enscript version 1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 or later.
What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2008:1021?
RHSA-2008:1021 addresses several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the GNU enscript package.
Which versions of enscript are affected by RHSA-2008:1021?
RHSA-2008:1021 affects enscript versions earlier than 1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2008:1021?
The recommended solution for RHSA-2008:1021 is to apply the update rather than seeking a workaround.

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