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CVE-2008-3971
Published: Sep 10, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20080906 CVE id requests: gmanedit
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835
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[oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit
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gmanedit-glocaletoutf8-bo(44963)
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gmanedit-readconffromfile-bo(44962)
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[oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit
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