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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/php-cgi.Upgrade dev-php/php.Upgrade net-www/mod_ssl.Upgrade dev-lang/python.Upgrade app-office/gnumeric.Upgrade dev-libs/libpcre.Upgrade dev-php/mod_php.Upgrade www-servers/apache. | 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 apache2-workerUpgrade apache2Upgrade python-mpzUpgrade python-idleUpgrade python-tkUpgrade pythonUpgrade python-doc-pdfUpgrade php4-imapUpgrade apache-mod_php4Upgrade php4-fastcgiUpgrade python-docUpgrade pcre-x86Upgrade python-32bitUpgrade python-gdbmUpgrade pcre-32bitUpgrade pcreUpgrade mod_php4-coreUpgrade php4-sessionUpgrade python-64bitUpgrade apache2-develUpgrade php4-sysvshmUpgrade pcre-develUpgrade php4-pearUpgrade python-cursesUpgrade libapr0Upgrade apache2-preforkUpgrade mod_php4-servletUpgrade php4-exifUpgrade apache2-mod_php4Upgrade php4-develUpgrade python-xmlUpgrade python-x86Upgrade pcre-64bitUpgrade python-develUpgrade php4-mysqlUpgrade python-demo | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade python2.1Upgrade apache2-mpm-preforkUpgrade apache2-mpm-workerUpgrade libpcre3Upgrade gnumeric | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 23, 2005 |
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