VDB-144724 · CVE-2012-6122 · OSVDB 90056

CHICKEN up to 4.8.0.0 Thread Scheduler select File Descriptor buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in CHICKEN up to 4.8.0.0. It has been declared as critical. This affects the function select of the component Thread Scheduler. Executing a manipulation as part of File Descriptor can lead to buffer overflow. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6122. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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 vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (90056†). The entries VDB-144727, VDB-144726 and VDB-144725 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CHICKEN 4.8.0.1

Timelineinfo

12/06/2012 🔍
10/31/2019 +2520 days 🔍
11/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/01/2019 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.nongnu.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-6122 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-144724
OSVDB: 90056

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/01/2019 08:43
Updated: 11/01/2019 08:48
Changes: 11/01/2019 08:43 (42), 11/01/2019 08:48 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:F01:103

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