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CVE-2008-3971

Date: September 10, 2008

Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44963
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/19
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44962
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/13
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3971
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31040
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-3971
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-3971

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Errors

CWE-119

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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