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CVE-2013-4385
Published: Oct 9, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Buffer overflow in the "read-string!" procedure in the "extras" unit in CHICKEN stable before 4.8.0.5 and development snapshots before 4.8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a "#f" value in the NUM argument.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
62690
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[chicken-announce] 20130927 Re: [SECURITY] Buffer overrun in some uses of read-string! procedure from "extras"
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[chicken-announce] 20130926 [SECURITY] Buffer overrun in some uses of read-string! procedure from "extras"
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[chicken-announce] 20131003 Chicken 4.8.0.5 released
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-201612-54
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
55009
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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