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Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Httpd | — | Upgrade to Apache HTTPD version 2.0.55 | Apr 12, 2012 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Apple Osx Safari | — | Apply OS X security update 2005-009 | Dec 16, 2011 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pcre3Upgrade gnumericUpgrade goffice | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade pcre-utf8Upgrade pcre | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 26, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-php/mod_php.Upgrade app-office/gnumeric.Upgrade dev-libs/libpcre.Upgrade www-servers/apache.Upgrade dev-lang/python.Upgrade dev-php/php.Upgrade dev-php/php-cgi.Upgrade net-www/mod_ssl. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Hpux | — | Apply the remediation from HP for CVE-2005-2491Apply patch PHSS_34123 from HPApply patch PHSS_34163 from HP | Aug 11, 2017 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade python-32bitUpgrade apache-mod_php4Upgrade mod_php4-coreUpgrade apache2Upgrade pythonUpgrade python-doc-pdfUpgrade python-mpzUpgrade python-tkUpgrade php4-fastcgiUpgrade pcre-32bitUpgrade pcreUpgrade python-idleUpgrade pcre-x86Upgrade python-gdbmUpgrade python-docUpgrade php4-imapUpgrade apache2-workerUpgrade php4-sessionUpgrade pcre-64bitUpgrade mod_php4-servletUpgrade php4-pearUpgrade apache2-develUpgrade php4-sysvshmUpgrade libapr0Upgrade php4-mysqlUpgrade pcre-develUpgrade php4-develUpgrade python-64bitUpgrade apache2-preforkUpgrade apache2-mod_php4Upgrade python-cursesUpgrade python-x86Upgrade python-xmlUpgrade python-demoUpgrade php4-exifUpgrade python-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade apache2-mpm-preforkUpgrade python2.1Upgrade apache2-mpm-workerUpgrade libpcre3Upgrade gnumeric | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 23, 2005 |
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