Intrusion PreventionNNTP.Article.Name.Field.Processing.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates a possible exploit of a buffer-overflow vulnerability in NewsReactor.
This issue is due to a buffer-overflow error when processing a specially crafted article with an overly long "name" field. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
NewsReactor NewsReactor 20070220
Impact
The execution of arbitrary code on the system.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the following web site:
http://www.daansystems.com/newsreactor/
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 14349 |
| Created | Sep 13, 2007 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2007-1568 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 13.41% |
| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |