CVE-2014-9769
Description
pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2:8.38-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2:8.38-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pcre | pcre | 8.35 | |
References
- http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre?view=revision&revision=1475
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/26/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85570
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035424
- https://bugs.debian.org/819050
- https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/1693
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9769
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.