CVE-2008-3252

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductFedora Newsx
PublishedJul 21, 2008
First seenJul 21, 2008

How to fix

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
fedora newsx1.6—

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