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…

PriorityP334medium6.8CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

3.09%

86.3th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	enscript	< enscript 1.6.4-13 (bookworm)	enscript 1.6.4-13 (bookworm)
gnu	enscript	>= 0 < 1.6.4-13	1.6.4-13
gnu	enscript	>= 0 < 1.6.4-13	1.6.4-13
gnu	enscript	>= 0 < 1.6.4-13	1.6.4-13
gnu	enscript	>= 0 < 1.6.4-13	1.6.4-13
gnu	escript	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv6.8MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.8MEDIUM

vendor_redhat6.8MEDIUM

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