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CVE-2008-5078

Date: December 19, 2008

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (10)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5078
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/33181
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5078

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): LOW
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): LOW

CVSS v2

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