VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5078
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…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.09%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.09% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnu/escript
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33181Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33181Vendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.