HIGH
enscript: "setfilename" special escape buffer overflow
Published Oct 23, 2008
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.36%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
enscript-0:1.6.1-16.7
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
enscript-0:1.6.1-24.7
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
enscript-0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
enscript-0:1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1016
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | enscript-0:1.6.1-16.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | enscript-0:1.6.1-24.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | enscript-0:1.6.1-33.el4_7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1021 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | enscript-0:1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1016 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.6 HIGH NVD
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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
8.36% 0.08358
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.08358
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.36% (0.08358) | 94.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.36% (0.08358) | 94.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 33.49% (0.33488) | 97.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 24.70% (0.24697) | 95.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 19.75% (0.19754) | 95.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 14.58% (0.14579) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 11, 2025 | 18.59% (0.18595) | 94.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.20% (0.17200) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.16% (0.22162) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.20% (0.17200) | 94.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 61.13% (0.61132) | 98.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 64.35% (0.64347) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 58.38% (0.58380) | 97.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 33.83% (0.33832) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 29.20% (0.29201) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 30.35% (0.30349) | 96.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 30.34% (0.30335) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (36)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3863 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466771 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46026 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2887 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3863
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9939 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3863
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Oct 23, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 29, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3863
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a