Description
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.
Affected products
- gnu / enscript1.6.1 – 1.6.1
- gnu / enscript1.6.4 – 1.6.4
References
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2891
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32137
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31858
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32521
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html
- MISChttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939
- MISChttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html
- MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321
- MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4488
- MAILING_LISThttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497647/100/0/threaded
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498385/100/0/threaded
- MISChttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32854
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:243
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32970
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32530
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1670
- MISChttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- MISChttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-41/
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32753
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33109
- MISChttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html