CVE-2008-3252 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the read_article function of newsx 1.6, affecting Fedora and Red Hat distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious news article with an excessive number of lines beginning with a period. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:8.fc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fedora:newsx:1.6:9.fc9:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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