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.
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.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31307 | third party advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483 | patch |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31080 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231 | vdb entry |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html | vendor advisory |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html | vendor advisory |