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CVE-2008-3863

Published: 23 October 2008

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
kees 
user-assisted

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
enscript
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper
Released (1.6.4-7ubuntu0.2)
gutsy
Released (1.6.4-11ubuntu0.2)
hardy
Released (1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.04.1)
intrepid
Released (1.6.4-12ubuntu0.8.10.1)
upstream
Released (1.6.4-13)

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