CVE-2008-3916

CVE Details

Release Date:2008-09-04

Description


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.

See more information about CVE-2008-3916 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 9.3 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (ed)ELSA-2008-09462008-10-21
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (ed)ELSA-2008-09462008-10-21
Oracle Linux version 5 (ed)ELSA-2008-09462008-10-21



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