Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) R5RS char-ready, (2) tcp-accept-ready, and (3) file-select procedures in Chicken through 4.8.0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by opening a file descriptor with a large integer value. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6122.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chicken | chicken | through 4.8.0.3 | — |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.html
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9e2022652258e8a30e5cedbf0abc9cd85a0f6af7
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=556108092774086b6c86c2e27daf3f740ffec091
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=766056cd5f26b1d529405705449cb534609c113f