In PCRE 8.41, the OP_KETRMAX feature in the match function in pcre_exec.c allows stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) when processing a crafted regular expression.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-pcre | May 8, 2019 | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| Debian | no-fix-debian-deb-package | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-4-upgrade-library-pcre-8-42-11-4-9-0-1-2-0 | May 30, 2019 | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| Redhat_linux | — | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 11, 2017 |
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