CVE-2008-3252
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fedora / newsx | 1.6-8.fc8 | 1.6-8.fc8.x |
| fedora / newsx | 1.6-9.fc9 | 1.6-9.fc9.x |
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31307
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html
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