CVE-2008-3863

Publication date 23 October 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
enscript 8.10 intrepid
Fixed 1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.10.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.6.4-11ubuntu0.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1.6.4-7ubuntu0.2

Notes

kees

user-assisted

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-660-1
    • enscript vulnerability
    • 3 November 2008

Other references