Stack overflow

Stack-based buffer overflow in the readarticle 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...

CVE-2008-3252

CVE-2008-3252 : In newsx 1.6, a stack-based buffer overflow in read_article (getarticle.c) allows remote code execution when processing a news article containing a large number of lines starting with a period. The issue is triggered by the pathological article input, leading to arbitrary code exe...