CVE-2008-3916

Published: Sep 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the strip_escapes function in signal.c in GNU ed before 1.0 allows context-dependent or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: since ed itself does not typically run with special privileges, this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when ed is invoked as a third-party component.

Affected (8)

Products: Gnu: Ed

1 product

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Ed	Version 0.2
Gnu Ed	Version 0.3
Gnu Ed	Version 0.4
Gnu Ed	Version 0.5
Gnu Ed	Version 0.6
Gnu Ed	Version 0.7
Gnu Ed	Version 0.8
Gnu Ed	Version 0.9

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (48)

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32349

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32460

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33005

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/38794

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/43068

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:200

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020734

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2642

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3347

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44643

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10678

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00847.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00873.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32349

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32460

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/33005

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/38794

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/43068

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:200

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020734

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2642

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3347

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44643

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10678

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00847.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00873.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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