Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8972

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ValidateMove function in frontend/move.cc in GNU Chess (aka gnuchess) before 6.2.4 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large input, as demonstrated when in UCI mode.

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Affected products

GNU/Chess2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:chess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:chess:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.2.4
- (no CPE)range: <6.2.4
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/gnuchess&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 6.2.4-1.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/chessnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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