CVE-2008-3252
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3252- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3252- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3240 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3240- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-257h-jgf3-638q No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-257h-jgf3-638q- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
newsxDebian:4.0 |
before 1.6-2etch1, plus listed versions 1.6-2 |
1.6-2etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3252 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Fedora Newsx, published July 21, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.65%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in newsx 1.6-2etch1.