Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06654 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9 | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 8.fc8 | Vulnerable | Fedora |
| cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 9.fc9 | Vulnerable | Fedora |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9 Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 8.fc8 Vulnerable ·Fedora
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 9.fc9 Vulnerable ·Fedora
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-257h-jgf3-638q
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-3252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-257h-jgf3-638q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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