Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3252
CVE-2008-3252
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
8- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/31080nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/31307nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.htmlnvd
News mentions
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