Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1670-1 | New enscript packages fix arbitrary code execution |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-660-1 | enscript vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:53:00.565Z
Reserved: 2008-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3863
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-10-23T22:00:01.323
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3863
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN