Vulnerability Details : 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 number of lines starting with a period.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-3252
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3252
31.23%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3252
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3252
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3252
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00485.html
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00565.html
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483
Patch
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1622
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30231
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43844
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