CVE-2013-2075

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory nongnu.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: chicken chicken
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2075?
CVE-2013-2075 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2075?
To fix CVE-2013-2075, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2075 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2075 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-2075?
CVE-2013-2075 affects chicken chicken.
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