Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in CHICKEN Scheme through 4.12.0. When using a nonstandard CHICKEN-specific extension to allocate an SRFI-4 vector in unmanaged memory, the vector size would be used in unsanitised form as an argument to malloc(). With an unexpected size, the impact may have been a segfault or buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Call-Cc | Chicken | 4.12.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2017-03/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97317
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2017-03/msg00000.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97317
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-6949?
CVE-2017-6949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in CHICKEN Scheme through 4.12.0. When using a nonstandard CHICKEN-specific extension to allocate an SRFI-4 vector in unmanaged memory, the vector size would be used in unsanit...
How severe is CVE-2017-6949?
CVE-2017-6949 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-6949?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Call-Cc Chicken.