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DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3916
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3916
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | ed | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | ed | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | ed | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | ed | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Sep 4, 2008 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated