Debian DSA-040-1 : slrn - buffer overflow

Bill Nottingham reported a problem in the wrapping/unwrapping functions of the slrn newsreader. A long header in a message might overflow a buffer, which could result in executing arbitrary code encoded in the message. The default configuration does not have wrapping enable, but it can easily be...

CVE-2001-0441

Buffer overflow in 1 wrapping and 2 unwrapping functions of slrn news reader before 0.9.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long message header...

CVE-2001-0441

CVE-2001-0441 describes a buffer overflow in the slrn news reader (wrapping and unwrapping functions) that allows remote code execution via a long message header. The vulnerability affects versions prior to the fixed releases cited in connected advisories: Debian DSA-040-1 and Mandrake MDKSA-2001...