Description
Buffer overflow in CHICKEN 4.9.0.x before 4.9.0.2, 4.9.x before 4.9.1, and before 5.0 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via a positive START argument to the "substring-index[-ci] procedures."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chicken | 4.10.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chicken | 4.10.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chicken | 4.10.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chicken | No fix yet | — |
References
- [Chicken-users] 20150112 [SECURITY] Fix buffer overrun in substring-index[-ci] mailing-list
- GLSA-201612-54 vendor-advisory
- 72011 vdb-entry
- [Chicken-hackers] 20141214 [PATCH] Fix buffer overrun in substring-index[-ci] mailing-list