CVE-2015-8393
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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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 | 2:8.38-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2:8.38-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pcre | perl_compatible_regular_expression_library | {"endIncluding":"8.37"} | |
| php | php | {"startIncluding":"5.5.0","endExcluding":"5.5.32"} | 5.5.32 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174931.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/82990
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0002/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8393
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.