Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8972 (CCN-130494)

Assigned:2016-11-13
Published:2016-11-13
Updated:2020-02-24
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-8972

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
[bug-gnu-chess] 20151029 Buffer overflow issue in gnuchess

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:28:19 +0100
CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161113 CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161114 Re: Re: CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflow

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20161114 Re: CVE needed? / gnuchess 6.2.4 fixed user input buffer overflow

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnuchess-cve20158972-bo(130494)

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
gnuchess

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:chess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 6.2.4)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20158972
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112319
    P
    		gnuchess-6.2.4-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105841
    P
    		Security update for curl (Moderate)
    2021-10-06
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201589720000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201589720000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201589720000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201589720000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158972000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8972 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - negligible.
    2017-01-23
    BACK
    gnu chess *