CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0101

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the socket_getline function in Newspost 2.1.1 and earlier allows a remote malicious NNTP server to execute arbitrary code via a long string without a newline character.

Risk Assessment

A malicious NNTP server can remotely execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable Newspost client, leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Newspost to a version later than 2.1.1 or apply a security patch to prevent buffer overflow.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the socket_getline function in Newspost 2.1.1 and earlier allows remote malicious NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string without a newline character.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS