CVE-2015-8972

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:chess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision - Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 21:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:39


NVD link : CVE-2015-8972

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8972


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Products Affected

gnu

  • chess
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer