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    CVE-2008-3863

    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.

    Published:Oct 22, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 23, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.24697
    CVSS Score:7.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Enscript
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32137
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32521
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32530
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32753
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32854
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32970
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33109
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
    http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
    http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
    http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html

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    Network
    Adjacent
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High