CVE-2008-5078
Published Dec 19, 2008
Last updated 7 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.8
- Impact score
- 6.4
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-119
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
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"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:escript:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "BDE84573-1749-46A7-8C86-5182CC63DEB1"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]