CVE-2008-3252

newsx 1.6 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Period-Prefixed Lines

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31307
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31080
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0665
EPSS Percentile 93.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
fedora/newsx 1.6 8.fc8 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jul 21, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026