Name: CVE-2015-4556: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-4556, CWE-20, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01646

The string-translate* procedure in the data-structures unit in CHICKEN before 4.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade chicken	Jul 30, 2024	Mar 29, 2017
Freebsd	—	Upgrade chicken	Dec 10, 2025	Jun 22, 2015
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-scheme/chicken.	Oct 30, 2017	Mar 29, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Mar 29, 2017

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CVSS Details

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