In GNU Chess 6.2.5, there is a stack-based buffer overflow in the cmd_load function in frontend/cmd.cc via a crafted chess position in an EPD file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-gnuchess | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2019 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-gnuchess | Aug 9, 2024 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 29, 2019 |
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