PatchTheCVEnewsx vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting newsx, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
newsx has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2008-07-21. Highest priority: CVE-2008-3252 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2008-3252 HIGH 10.0 DOWNGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers
- CVE-2002-1789 HIGH 7.2 DOWNGRADE Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via
FAQ
How do I fix newsx vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is newsx being exploited right now?
None of the tracked newsx CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which newsx CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2008-3252 currently ranks highest (58/100): Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_article function in getarticle.c in newsx 1.6 allows remote attackers .