CVE-2008-5078

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    CVE-2008-5078

    Published: 19 Dec 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: 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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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