Stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function in pcre_get.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WRITE of size 4) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade pcre | Oct 1, 2024 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Debian | — | No solution exists | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/libpcre. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade pcreUpgrade pcre-devel | Dec 18, 2019 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade library/pcre to version 8.41-0.175.3.23.0.3.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Aug 21, 2017 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libpcreposix0Upgrade pcre-develUpgrade selinux-policyUpgrade libpcre1-32bitUpgrade pcre-devel-staticUpgrade libpcre1Upgrade libpcrecpp0Upgrade pcre-toolsUpgrade libpcrecpp0-32bitUpgrade selinux-policy-minimumUpgrade selinux-policy-develUpgrade libpcre16-0 | May 20, 2018 | Mar 23, 2017 |
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