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CVE-2008-3863 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137 CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530 CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/ CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3863
NVD Published Date:
10/23/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Flexera Software LLC