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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 21, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified