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CVE-2008-6679 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in the BaseFont writer module in Ghostscript 8.62, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ps2pdf crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Postscript file.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
http://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690211
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34667
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34729
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/34732
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35559
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://secunia.com/advisories/35569
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-262288-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0060
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:095
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/10
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0421.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502757/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1708
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=493445
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10019
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/757-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00460.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00461.html

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-2008-6679
NVD Published Date:
04/08/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE