What is the severity of CVE-2015-8972?

CVE-2015-8972 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for arbitrary code execution through a stack-based buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8972?

To fix CVE-2015-8972, upgrade to GNU Chess version 6.2.4 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2015-8972?

CVE-2015-8972 affects GNU Chess versions prior to 6.2.4.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-8972?

CVE-2015-8972 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the ValidateMove function.

Can CVE-2015-8972 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2015-8972 can potentially be exploited by context-dependent attackers with specially crafted input.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-8972

critical

9.8

CWE

119

23/1/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-8972: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Jan 23 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU Chess	<6.2.4

Remedy

http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chess?revision=134&view=revision

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for arbitrary code execution through a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8972?
To fix CVE-2015-8972, upgrade to GNU Chess version 6.2.4 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 affects GNU Chess versions prior to 6.2.4.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the ValidateMove function.
Can CVE-2015-8972 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-8972 can potentially be exploited by context-dependent attackers with specially crafted input.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 has a severity rating that indicates a potential for arbitrary code execution through a stack-based buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8972?
To fix CVE-2015-8972, upgrade to GNU Chess version 6.2.4 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 affects GNU Chess versions prior to 6.2.4.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2015-8972?
CVE-2015-8972 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the ValidateMove function.
Can CVE-2015-8972 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2015-8972 can potentially be exploited by context-dependent attackers with specially crafted input.