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ed: Heap-based buffer overflow (arb. code execution)

🗓️ 21 Oct 2008 15:26:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Heap overflow in GNU ed strip_escapes enables code execution via a long filename; crosses privilege boundary when used as a third-party component.

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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system allows a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the CentOS operating system allows a malicious attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the Gentoo Linux operating system allows a malicious intruder to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
28 Apr 201500:00
–bdu_fstec
Tenable Nessus		CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : ed (CESA-2008:0946)
22 Oct 200800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 8 : ed-1.1-1.fc8 (2008-9236)
31 Oct 200800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Fedora 9 : ed-1.1-1.fc9 (2008-9263)
31 Oct 200800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		GLSA-200809-15 : GNU ed: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
24 Sep 200800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ed (MDVSA-2008:200)
23 Apr 200900:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		MiracleLinux 3 : ed-0.2-39.1AXS3 (AXSA:2008-470:01)
14 Jan 202600:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		MiracleLinux 3 : ed-0.2-39.1AXS3 (AXSA:2008-521:02)
14 Jan 202600:00
–nessus
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux2.1ia64ed0:0.2-21.1ed-0:0.2-21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3i386ed0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3ia64ed0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3ppced0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3s390ed0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3s390xed0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3x86_64ed0:0.2-33.30E.1ed-0:0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4i386ed0:0.2-36.el4_7.1ed-0:0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ia64ed0:0.2-36.el4_7.1ed-0:0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm
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25 Jun 2026 10:35Current
7.7High risk
Vulners AI Score7.7
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.03595
CWE-122
buffer overflowheap overflowgnu edstrip escapes functionlong filenameprivilege boundarythird party componentarbitrary code execution
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