Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | newsx | 1.6-2etch1 | DSA-1622-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1622-1 newsx - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- newsx-readarticle-bo(43844) vdb-entry
- 31307 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=454483
- 31080 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1622 vendor-advisory
- 30231 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-6321 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-6319 vendor-advisory