HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-2075
HIGH

CVE-2013-2075

CWE-120Published: October 31, 2019· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) R5RS char-ready, (2) tcp-accept-ready, and (3) file-select procedures in Chicken through 4.8.0.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by opening a file descriptor with a large integer value. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6122.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2075 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

call-cc1 product(s)
chicken
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188
ADVISORYhttps://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.html
ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075
ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188
ADVISORYhttps://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.html
ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075

All References (16)

→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=556108092774086b6c86c2e27daf3f740ffec091
→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=766056cd5f26b1d529405705449cb534609c113f
→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9e2022652258e8a30e5cedbf0abc9cd85a0f6af7
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2075Third Party Advisory
→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=556108092774086b6c86c2e27daf3f740ffec091
→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=766056cd5f26b1d529405705449cb534609c113f
→
http://code.call-cc.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=chicken-core.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9e2022652258e8a30e5cedbf0abc9cd85a0f6af7
→
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/11/3Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59758Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84188Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2013-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2075
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-120
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 31, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-2075 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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