CVE-2008-5078

critical

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.

References

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/33181

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-19

Updated: 2017-09-29

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical