CVE-2022-45145

Description

egg-compile.scm in CHICKEN 5.x before 5.3.1 allows arbitrary OS command execution during package installation via escape characters in a .egg file.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2022-11/msg00000.html patch mailing list third party advisory
https://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=egg-compile.scm%3Bh=9ba4568113350ec75204cba55e43e27925e2d6fe%3Bhp=c1f2ceb0fb470f63c2ba2a1cf9d8d40083c2359f%3Bhb=a08f8f548d772ef410c672ba33a27108d8d434f3%3Bhpb=9c6fb001c25de4390f46ffd7c3c94237f4df92a9
https://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=NEWS%3Bh=54888afff09353093453673c407cabfe76a5ce77%3Bhp=a3fd88a892f82c8353267f50509d018bbb1934b9%3Bhb=670478435a982fc4d1f001ea08669f53d35a51cd%3Bhpb=a08f8f548d772ef410c672ba33a27108d8d434f3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-45145?
CVE-2022-45145 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-45145?
To fix CVE-2022-45145, 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-2022-45145 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-45145 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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