# CVE-2013-2024: Command injection in chicken

> An OS command injection flaw in the Chicken Scheme compiler allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the utils module.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2024, GHSA-pxgh-qm7m-8gcq, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2024

## What is CVE-2013-2024?

CVE-2013-2024 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OS command injection vulnerability in the "qs" procedure from the "utils" module in Chicken before 4.9.0.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2024?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Call-Cc Chicken, Debian Debian Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-2024?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-2024 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

- [CVE-2022-45145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-45145/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2014-6310](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6310/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2012-6125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6125/): Denial of service in chicken (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-6830](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6830/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-2075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2075/): Memory corruption in chicken (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-2024 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-2024 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2024 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2024/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2024/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2024
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2024
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2024

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