CVE-2008-3863

N/A Unknown
Published: October 23, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
24.7%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

gnu

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