CVE-2015-8380

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pcre:perl_compatible_regular_expression_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173700.html - Third Party Advisory () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173700.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup - Exploit () http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup - Exploit
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 - Exploit () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 - Exploit
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77695 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77695 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/29-Heap-Overflow-in-PCRE.html - Third Party Advisory () https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/29-Heap-Overflow-in-PCRE.html - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 - Third Party Advisory () https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1637 - Exploit () https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1637 - Exploit
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 -

Information

Published : 2015-12-02 01:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:38


NVD link : CVE-2015-8380

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8380

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8380


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Products Affected

pcre

  • perl_compatible_regular_expression_library

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer