Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-4556
The string-translate* procedure in the data-structures unit in CHICKEN before 4.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-4556
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.59%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 86 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-4556
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-4556
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-4556
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http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2015-06/msg00010.html
[Chicken-announce] [SECURITY] Potential buffer overrun in string-translaPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231871
1231871 – (CVE-2015-4556) CVE-2015-4556 chicken: out-of-bounds read in CHICKEN Scheme's string-translate* procedureIssue Tracking;Patch
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q2/712
oss-sec: Re: CVE request for buffer overrun in CHICKEN Scheme's string-translate* procedureMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2015-06/msg00037.html
[Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] [SECURITY] Fix buffer overrun in string-translPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97293
CHICKEN CVE-2015-4556 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-54
Chicken: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-54) — Gentoo security
Products affected by CVE-2015-4556
- cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*