CVE-2015-8972
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 23, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 14, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20161113 CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflowmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161114 Re: CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflowmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161114 Re: Re: CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflowmailing-list
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision
- [bug-gnu-chess] 20151029 Buffer overflow issue in gnuchessmailing-list
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