Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-6122
Buffer overflow in the thread scheduler in Chicken before 4.8.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by opening a file descriptor with a large integer value.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-6122
- cpe:2.3:a:call-cc:chicken:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-6122
0.89%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-6122
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/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-2012-6122
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-6122
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6122
Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
oss-security - Re: A small backlog of vulnerabilities in Chicken SchemeMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/08/3
oss-security - CVE request: CHICKEN Scheme incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6122 (select() fs_set buffer overrun)Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-11/msg00075.html
[Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] *portable* fix for select() buffer overrunMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2012-06/msg00031.html
[Chicken-users] [SECURITY] Buffer overrun vulnerability in Chicken's schMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-10/msg00000.html
[Chicken-announce] Chicken 4.8.0.5 releasedMailing List;Patch;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6122
CVE-2012-6122Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/09/1
oss-security - Re: CVE request: CHICKEN Scheme incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6122 (select() fs_set buffer overrun)Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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