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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-4266 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:12.728Z
Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-4385
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-10-09T14:54:26.577
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-4385
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD