CVE-2008-3971 Information

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page which is not properly handled during utf8 conversion. NOTE: another overflow was reported using a configuration file but that vector does not have a scenario that crosses privilege boundaries.

Reference

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=497835 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/06/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/13 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/19 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31040 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44962 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44963