CVE-2006-7230
Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.0 does not properly calculate the amount of memory needed for a compiled regular expression pattern when the (1) -x or (2) -i UTF-8 options change within the pattern, which allows…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.67%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.0 does not properly calculate the amount of memory needed for a compiled regular expression pattern when the (1) -x or (2) -i UTF-8 options change within the pattern, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (PCRE or glibc crash) via crafted regular expressions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.67% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- pcre/pcre
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27741
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27773
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30106
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30155
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30219
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-11.xml
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-505.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1570
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:030
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_62_pcre.html
- http://www.pcre.org/changelog.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1059.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1068.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26550
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=384801
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10911
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.