A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - enscript: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
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
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Two buffer overflows in enscript might lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.
Background
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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
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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?
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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
