The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/boost. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade boost-develUpgrade boostUpgrade boost-doc | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade boost-docUpgrade boost-devel-64bitUpgrade boostUpgrade boost-develUpgrade suse-releaseUpgrade boost-64bit | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 17, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libboost-regex1.33.1Upgrade libboost-regex1.34.1 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 17, 2008 |
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