CHICKEN up to 4.8.0.0 Thread Scheduler select File Descriptor buffer overflow
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A vulnerability has been found in CHICKEN up to 4.8.0.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function select
of the component Thread Scheduler. The manipulation as part of a File Descriptor leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The weakness was shared 10/31/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.nongnu.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-6122 since 12/06/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
Upgrading to version 4.8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The entries 144727, 144726 and 144725 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Buffer overflowCWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: CHICKEN 4.8.0.1
Timeline
12/06/2012 🔍10/31/2019 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: lists.nongnu.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2012-6122 (🔍)
OSVDB: 90056
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Entry
Created: 11/01/2019 08:43Updated: 11/01/2019 08:48
Changes: 11/01/2019 08:43 (42), 11/01/2019 08:48 (17)
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