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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):

CVSS v2 Base Score:9.3 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)

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)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44963

External Source: XF

Name: gmanedit-readconffromfile-bo(44962)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44962

External Source: BID

Name: 31040

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31040

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20080909 Re: CVE id requests: gmanedit

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/19