National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3971
Original release date:09/11/2008
Last revised:08/19/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file, but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: XF
Name: gmanedit-glocaletoutf8-bo(44963)
External Source: XF
Name: gmanedit-readconffromfile-bo(44962)
External Source: BID
Name: 31040
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20080906 CVE id requests: gmanedit
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835