[ GLSA 200812-02 ] enscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

[Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200812-02
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: enscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
      Date: December 02, 2008
      Bugs: #243228
        ID: 200812-02

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Synopsis
========

Two buffer overflows in enscript might lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
==========

enscript is a powerful ASCII to PostScript file converter.

Affected packages
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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  app-text/enscript     < 1.6.4-r4                      >= 1.6.4-r4

Description
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Two stack-based buffer overflows in the read_special_escape() function
in src/psgen.c have been reported. Ulf Harnhammar of Secunia Research
discovered a vulnerability related to the "setfilename" command
(CVE-2008-3863), and Kees Cook of Ubuntu discovered a vulnerability
related to the "font" escape sequence (CVE-2008-4306).

Impact
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An attacker could entice a user or automated system to process
specially crafted input with the special escapes processing enabled
using the "-e" option, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All enscript users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/enscript-1.6.4-r4"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-3863
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3863
  [ 2 ] CVE-2008-4306
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4306

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-02.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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