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TI-2008-04107 Aliases CVE-2008-4306GHSA-7jw6-96x5-9376

Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02436 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:6.06:lts:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06 ltsVulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.04:lts:*:*:*:*:*:*8.04 ltsVulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:6.06:lts:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 lts Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.04:lts:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 lts Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:1021 Released 2008-12-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    enscript security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.7, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 enscript-1.6.1-16.7, enscript-1.6.1-16.7.i386, enscript-1.6.1-16.7.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.7, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.i386, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 enscript-1.6.1-16.7, enscript-1.6.1-16.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.7, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.i386, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 enscript-1.6.1-16.7, enscript-1.6.1-16.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 enscript-1.6.1-24.7, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.i386, enscript-1.6.1-24.7.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.i386, enscript-1.6.1-33.el4_7.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 enscript-1.6.1-16.7, enscript-1.6.1-16.7.ia64
  • RHSA-2008:1016 Released 2008-12-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    enscript security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) enscript-1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2, enscript-1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2.i386, enscript-1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) enscript-1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2, enscript-1.6.4-4.1.1.el5_2.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:1016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:1016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:1021
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:1021

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4306
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jw6-96x5-9376

References

Advisory 9

Other 5

  • TI-2009-01517 The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-02191 The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-06481 system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2011-03979 The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2009-01489 xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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