| Name | CVE-2019-15767 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 936023 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| gnuchess (PTS) | jessie | 6.1.2-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 6.2.4-1 | vulnerable |
| buster | 6.2.5-1 | vulnerable |
| sid, bullseye, trixie, bookworm | 6.2.7-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| gnuchess | source | (unstable) | 6.2.7-1 | unimportant | | 936023 |
Notes
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2019-08/msg00004.html
Neutralised by toolchain hardening, no security impact