Summary
Michael Vaughan discovered an overflow vulnerability in GNU Chess that
occurs when reading a specially crafted Portable Game Notation (PGN)
file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU Chess to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or the execution of arbitrary
code.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | gnuchess | 6.2.7-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | gnuchess | 6.2.7-1+deb11u1build0.24.04.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
GNU Chess 6.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PGN (Portable Game Notation) data. This is relat…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-30184