CVE-2008-3252

Published: Jul 21, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

10.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Fedora: Newsx

Fedora

1 product

Newsx

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedora Newsx	Version 1.6 8.fc8
Fedora Newsx	Version 1.6 9.fc9

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Redhat Fedora	Version 8
Redhat Fedora	Version 9

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31080

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31307

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31080