SB2015082902 - Buffer overflow in call-cc Chicken Scheme



SB2015082902 - Buffer overflow in call-cc Chicken Scheme

Published: August 29, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2015082902
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9651)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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."


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.