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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4014-1 | gnuchess security update |
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 |
USN-7336-1 | GNU Chess vulnerability |
References
History
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:45:00 +0000
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-04-07T12:15:16.437
Modified: 2025-01-12T21:15:18.060
Link: CVE-2021-30184
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN