Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 4, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3916
CVE-2008-3916
Description
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <1.0
Patches
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References
24- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2008-08/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32349nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32460nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33005nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/38794nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-15.xmlnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-461.htmnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0946.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501298/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30815nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0003.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2642nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3347nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44643nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10678nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00847.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00873.htmlnvd
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