The string-translate* procedure in the data-structures unit in CHICKEN before 4.10.0…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02074 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-4556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j22h-w3hq-g7h8
References
Patch 4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231871
- [oss-security] 20150615 Re: CVE request for buffer overrun in CHICKEN Scheme's string-translate* procedure
- [chicken-hackers] 20150614 [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] [SECURITY] Fix buffer overrun in string-translate*
- [chicken-announce] 20150615 [Chicken-announce] [SECURITY] Potential buffer overrun in string-translate*
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2015-4556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-4556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j22h-w3hq-g7h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-4556 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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