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Newspost "socket_getline()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14092
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Release Date:
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2005-02-01
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Popularity:
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6,204 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Newspost 2.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Niels Heinen has reported a vulnerability in Newspost, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the function "socket_getline()" in "socket.c". This can be exploited by a malicious NNTP server to cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted overly long respond.
Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.1.1 and prior.
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