Description
GNU Chess 6.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PGN (Portable Game Notation) data. This is related to a buffer overflow in the use of a .tmp.epd temporary file in the cmd_pgnload and cmd_pgnreplay functions in frontend/cmd.cc.
Published: 2021-04-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4014-1 gnuchess security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-17117 GNU Chess 6.2.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PGN (Portable Game Notation) data. This is related to a buffer overflow in the use of a .tmp.epd temporary file in the cmd_pgnload and cmd_pgnreplay functions in frontend/cmd.cc.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7336-1 GNU Chess vulnerability
History

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-12T21:02:32.373Z

Reserved: 2021-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-30184

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-07T12:15:16.437

Modified: 2025-01-12T21:15:18.060

Link: CVE-2021-30184

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-04-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-30184 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses