Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chicken, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-scheme/chicken | * | < 4.10.0-r1 | >= 4.10.0-r1 |
Chicken is a scheme interpreter and native scheme to C compiler.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chicken. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Chicken users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-scheme/chicken-4.10.0-r1"
Multiple vulnerabilities in Chicken could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| dev-scheme/chicken | * | < 3.1.0 | >= 3.1.0 |
Chicken is a Scheme interpreter and native Scheme to C compiler.
Chicken includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows and memory corruption vulnerabilities (GLSA 200711-30).
An attacker could entice a user to process specially crafted regular expressions with Chicken, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive information.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Chicken users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-scheme/chicken-3.1.0"