CVE-2008-3916

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.

🔗 References (48)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32349
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32460
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33005
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/38794
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/43068
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htm
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:200
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threaded
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020734