Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.0 does not properly calculate the amount of memory needed for a compiled regular expression pattern when the (1) -x or (2) -i UTF-8 options change within the pattern, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (PCRE or glibc crash) via crafted regular expressions.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade pcre3 | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 15, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/libpcre. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 15, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade pcreUpgrade pcre-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 15, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade php4-shmopUpgrade php4-readlineUpgrade php4-mime_magicUpgrade php4-mcalUpgrade php4-domxmlUpgrade mod_php4-apache2Upgrade php4-mcryptUpgrade php4-mysqlUpgrade php4-sysvsemUpgrade php4-bcmathUpgrade mod_php4-coreUpgrade pcreUpgrade php4-bz2Upgrade pcre-develUpgrade pcre-x86Upgrade php4-snmpUpgrade php4-imapUpgrade apache-mod_php4Upgrade php4-mbstringUpgrade php4-unixODBCUpgrade pcre-32bitUpgrade php4-iconvUpgrade php4-pgsqlUpgrade php4-gmpUpgrade php4-gettextUpgrade php4-curlUpgrade php4-dbaUpgrade php4-dbaseUpgrade suse-releaseUpgrade php4-mhashUpgrade php4-ftpUpgrade php4-wddxUpgrade php4-ctypeUpgrade php4-fastcgiUpgrade php4-calendarUpgrade php4-xsltUpgrade mod_php4-servletUpgrade php4-fileproUpgrade pcre-64bitUpgrade php4-ypUpgrade php4-ldapUpgrade php4-qtdomUpgrade php4-recodeUpgrade php4-exifUpgrade php4-pearUpgrade apache2-mod_php4Upgrade php4-sessionUpgrade php4-gdUpgrade php4-socketsUpgrade php4-swfUpgrade php4-zlibUpgrade php4-sysvshmUpgrade php4-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Nov 15, 2007 |
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