CVE-2008-3916

ed: Heap-based buffer overflow (arb. code execution)

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo en la Función strip_escapes en signal.c en GNU ed 1.0, permite a atacantes asistidos por el usuario o dependientes de contexto, ejecutar código de su elección a través de un nombre de archivo largo. NOTA: puesto que ed no se ejecuta con privilegios especiales, esta cuestión solo afecta a los privilegios de la aplicación ed cuando se encuentra añadido en una aplicación de terceros.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-04 CVE Reserved
2008-09-04 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (26)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.html	Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32349	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32460	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33005	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068	Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020734	Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0003.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2642	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3347	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44643	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10678	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html	2018-10-11
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xml	2018-10-11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:200	2018-10-11
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.html	2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00847.html	2018-10-11
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00873.html	2018-10-11
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3916	2008-10-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462584	2008-10-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.5"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.7"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.8 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.8"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Ed Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed"				0.9 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Ed" and version "0.9"		-		Affected