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 products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31307 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31080 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231 ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html ↗
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html ↗