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Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c in GNU Enscript 1.6.1 and 1.6.4 beta, when the -e (aka special escapes processing) option is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII file, related to the setfilename command.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Enscript | — | Apply OS X security update 2009-002Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade enscript | Dec 1, 2016 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade enscript | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade enscript-letterUpgrade enscript-a4Upgrade enscript-letterdj | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-text/enscript. | Oct 30, 2017 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade enscript | Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade enscript | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade enscript | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 23, 2008 |
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