CVE-2017-9334

Description

An incorrect "pair?" check in the Scheme "length" procedure results in an unsafe pointer dereference in all CHICKEN Scheme versions prior to 4.13, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by passing an improper list to an application that calls "length" on it.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Third-Party Advisory nongnu.org Third-Party Advisory nongnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2017-05/msg00099.html third party advisory patch
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2017-05/msg00000.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9334?
CVE-2017-9334 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9334?
To fix CVE-2017-9334, 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-2017-9334 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-9334 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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