CVE-2005-0101

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 97.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 1, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (18)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746336728781&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/newspost-20050114.txt
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/14092/
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/14098
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-05.xml
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1013056
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12418
cve@mitrehttp://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/7f13607b-6948-11d9-8937-00065be4b5b6.html
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19178
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110746336728781&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://people.freebsd.org/~niels/issues/newspost-20050114.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/14092/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/14098
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-05.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1013056

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-785✓ verified
First seen Feb 3, 2005
Newspost 2.1 - 'socket_getline()' Remote Buffer Overflow (2)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-25077✓ verified
First seen Feb 1, 2005
Newspost 2.0/2.1 - Remote Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-0101?

CVE-2005-0101 is a none vulnerability published on February 1, 2005. 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.

When was CVE-2005-0101 disclosed?

CVE-2005-0101 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 1, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-0101 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0101 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-0101?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-0101, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-0101

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