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CVE-2008-5078

Published: 19 December 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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
flaws do not affect enscript 1.6.4 as per redhat bug

Priority

Unknown

Status

Package Release Status
enscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Not vulnerable

gutsy Not vulnerable

hardy Not vulnerable

intrepid Not vulnerable

upstream Needs triage