CVE-2008-3916
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CVE-2008-3916 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Ed | 0.2 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.3 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.4 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.5 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.6 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.7 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.8 |
| Gnu | Ed | 0.9 |
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