CHICKEN 'data-structures-tests.scm' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	72011
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-9651
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 12 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 12 2017 01:07AM
Credit:	Moritz Heidkamp
Vulnerable:	Gentoo Linux CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.9 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.2 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.7 CHICKEN CHICKEN 3.1 CHICKEN CHICKEN 3.0 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.9.0.1 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.1 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.0.6 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.0.5 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.0.4 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.0.3 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.8.0.1
Not Vulnerable:	CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.10 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.9.1 CHICKEN CHICKEN 5.0 CHICKEN CHICKEN 4.9.0.2

CHICKEN 'data-structures-tests.scm' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CHICKEN is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

CHICKEN 'data-structures-tests.scm' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

CHICKEN 'data-structures-tests.scm' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

CHICKEN 'data-structures-tests.scm' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• CHICKENscheme HomePage (CHICKENscheme)
  
• CVE request for buffer overrun in CHICKEN Scheme's substring-index[-ci] procedur (Moritz Heidkamp)