CVE-2008-3916

NameCVE-2008-3916
DescriptionHeap-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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
ed (PTS)buster1.15-1fixed
bullseye1.17-1fixed
bookworm1.19-1fixed
sid, trixie1.20.2-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
edsource(unstable)0.7-2low

Notes

[etch] - ed <no-dsa> (Minor issue)

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