Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Call-Cc | Chicken | < 4.8.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-10/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/08/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/09/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6122Broken Link
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-11/msg00075.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2012-06/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6122Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-10/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatchRelease Notes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/08/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/09/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6122Broken Link
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-11/msg00075.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-users/2012-06/msg00031.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-6122?
CVE-2012-6122 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2012-6122?
CVE-2012-6122 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-6122?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Call-Cc Chicken.