CVE-2015-8380
Description
The pcre_exec function in pcre_exec.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles a // pattern with a \01 string, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fedora | 22 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pcre | perl_compatible_regular_expression_library | {"endIncluding":"8.37"} | |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173700.html
- http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77695
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/29-Heap-Overflow-in-PCRE.html
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1637
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8380
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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