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CVE-2013-2075
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) R5RS char-ready, (2) tcp-accept-ready, and (3) file-select procedures in Chicken through 4.8.0.3…
High8.8EPSS 2.2%
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- redhat
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) R5RS char-ready, (2) tcp-accept-ready, and (3) file-select procedures in Chicken through 4.8.0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by opening a file descriptor with a large integer value. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6122.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- Buffer Overflow
- CWE-120 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-120 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9e2022652258e8a30e5cedbf0abc9cd85a0f6af7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=556108092774086b6c86c2e27daf3f740ffec091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=766056cd5f26b1d529405705449cb534609c113f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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