CVE-2016-6831
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CVE-2016-6831 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The "process-execute" and "process-spawn" procedures did not free memory correctly when the execve() call failed, resulting in a memory leak. This could be abused by an attacker to cause resource exhaustion or a denial of service. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The "process-execute" and "process-spawn" procedures did not free memory correctly when the execve() call failed, resulting in a memory leak. This could be abused by an attacker to cause resource exhaustion or a denial of service. This affects all releases of CHICKEN up to and including 4.11 (it will be fixed in 4.12 and 5.0, which are not yet released).
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Call-Cc | Chicken | <= 4.11.0 |
References
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-08/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92550Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-08/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92550Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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