Buffer overflow in Ubuntu Linux
CVE-2008-4306
Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (84.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 7.10, 8.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10718 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/32521 (third-party-advisory)
- osvdb.org/49569 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00040.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00014.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1016.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-504.htm
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-660-1 (vendor-advisory)
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0321