VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-6310
Buffer overflow in CHICKEN 4.9.0 and 4.9.0.1 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'select' function.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in CHICKEN 4.9.0 and 4.9.0.1 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the 'select' function.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.71% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- call-cc/chicken · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69727Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2014-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6310Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69727Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2014-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6310Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.