CVE-2008-5078

Published: Dec 19, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Escript

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Escript	Version 1.6.1

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 (16)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33181

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/33181

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

Vendor Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm

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

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807

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

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