Upstream information

CVE-2008-3863 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.6
Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 433756 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 462353 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.17
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA enscript-1.6.6-1.17
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • enscript >= 1.6.4-152.17.55
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA enscript-1.6.4-152.17.55
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • enscript >= 1.6.4-152.22.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA enscript-1.6.4-152.22.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • enscript >= 1.6.4-152.22.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA enscript-1.6.4-152.22.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • enscript >= 1.6.4-152.22.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA enscript-1.6.4-152.22.1
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-lp150.1.4
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA enscript-1.6.6-lp150.1.4
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-lp152.3.6
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA enscript-1.6.6-lp152.3.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • enscript >= 1.6.6-1.15
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10737

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 enscript Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5 enscript Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 enscript Already fixed
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 enscript Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 enscript Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.3 enscript Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.4 enscript Already fixed

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 06:32:14 2013
CVE page last modified: Wed Oct 30 16:12:02 2024