Unscored severity · published Jul 21, 2008
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…
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CVSS
6.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)6.7% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
Newsx · Fedora
1.6; 1.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3252
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3252
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31080
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31307
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844