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.

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483	Patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231
http://secunia.com/advisories/31080	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31307
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:::::::*

OR	cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8::::::

Information

Published : 2008-07-21 10:41

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2008-3252

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3252

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

fedora

newsx

redhat

fedora

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