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CVE-2008-5078 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33181	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00000.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473958	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/33181	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47680	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11807	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021401	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnu escript	1.6.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:escript:1.6.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 19, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]