vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2016-9643)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 7, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 7, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The regex code in WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) as demonstrated in a large number of ($ (open parenthesis and dollar) followed by {-2,16} and a large number of +) (plus close parenthesis).
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2016-9643
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-9643
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/26/2
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/26/5
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94559
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201704-9
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- URL-https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0003.html
- CWE-400
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