Newspost socket_getline function buffer overflow
| newspost-socketgetline-bo (19178) |  High Risk |
Description:
Newspost is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input in the socket_getline function in the socket.c file. By sending a specially-crafted long respond to Newspost, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the FreeBSD Newspost Advisory 20050114. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of newspost (2.0-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200502-05. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- FreeBSD Newspost Advisory 20050114: Newspost.
- Newspost Web site: Newspost.
- BID-12418: Newspost Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0101: 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.
- GLSA-200502-05: Newspost: Buffer overflow vulnerability
- SA14092: Newspost "socket_getline()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013056: Newspost Buffer Overflow in socket_getline() Lets Remote Users Crash the Process
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Jim Faulkner Newspost 2.1.1 and prior
Reported:
Feb 01, 2005
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