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CVE-2008-5078
Published: Dec 19, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
enscript-recognize-tilde-bo(47680)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
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33181
third-party-advisory
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SUSE-SR:2009:005
vendor-advisory
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RHSA-2008:1021
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11807
vdb-entry
signature
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1021401
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958
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