DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3971

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3971
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3971.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3971
Upstream
Published
2008-09-11T01:13:47.790Z
Modified
2026-04-28T20:10:44.189916Z
Summary
[none]
Details

Heap-based buffer overflow in the openmanfile 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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / gmanedit

Package

Name
gmanedit
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/gmanedit?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.1-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3971.json"

Debian:12 / gmanedit

Package

Name
gmanedit
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/gmanedit?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.1-1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3971.json"