Heap-based buffer overflow in the strip_escapes function in signal.c in GNU ed before 1.0 allows context-dependent or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: since ed itself does not typically run with special privileges, this issue only crosses privilege boundaries when ed is invoked as a third-party component.
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References | () http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.html - | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html - | |
References | () http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32349 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32460 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/33005 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 - | |
References | () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xml - | |
References | () http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htm - | |
References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:200 - | |
References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.html - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020734 - | |
References | () http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0003.html - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2642 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3347 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44643 - | |
References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10678 - | |
References | () https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00847.html - | |
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Information
Published : 2008-09-04 18:41
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:50
NVD link : CVE-2008-3916
Mitre link : CVE-2008-3916
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3916
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Products Affected
gnu
- ed
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer