Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 6.8 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2009:005, published Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 06:38:08 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:28:58 2023