CVE-2012-6122
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Publication date:
31/10/2019
Last modified:
05/11/2019
Description
Buffer overflow in the thread scheduler in Chicken before 4.8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by opening a file descriptor with a large integer value.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
5.00
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.0.1 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-10/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/08/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/09/1
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6122
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-11/msg00075.html
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2012-06/msg00031.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6122