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 speci…

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Classification

Weakness

• CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

• vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2891 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32137 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46026 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
• securityfocus.com /bid/31858 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32521 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• support.apple.com /kb/HT3549 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
• lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
• redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
• oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
• redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
• redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
• support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
• ubuntu.com /usn/usn-660-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/35074 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
• securityreason.com /securityalert/4488 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
• lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
• security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
• securityfocus.com /archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
• securityfocus.com /archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
• issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2887 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32854 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32970 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32530 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1670 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
• us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
• vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1297 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
• secunia.com /secunia_research/2008-41/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/32753 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• secunia.com /advisories/33109 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
• rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

• CVE List: CVE-2008-3863
• NVD: CVE-2008-3863

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