CVE-2005-0101

Newspost < 2.1.1 - Remote Code Execution via Long NNTP Response String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2005-0101. PoCs published by cybertronic, Niels Heinen.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Newspost 2.1 via the 'socket_getline()' function. It includes both bind and reverse shell payloads for Linux systems, demonstrating remote code execution (RCE).

Description

Buffer overflow in the socket_getline function in Newspost 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string without a newline character.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by cybertronic · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/785

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in Newspost 2.1 via the 'socket_getline()' function. It includes both bind and reverse shell payloads for Linux systems, demonstrating remote code execution (RCE).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Newspost 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Target running Newspost 2.1
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Niels Heinen · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25077

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow vulnerability in Newspost 2.1.1 and prior versions. The issue arises in the 'socket_getline()' function when handling NNTP server responses, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Newspost 2.1.1 and prior
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of Newspost · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19178
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-05.xml
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/newspost-20050114.txt
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14098
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746336728781&w=2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14092/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013056
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12418

Scores

EPSS 0.1587
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
newspost/newspost < 2.1.1
Published Feb 01, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026