VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0172
The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.96%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.96%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.96% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- boost/boost
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28511
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28860
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29323
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48099
- http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674
- http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27325
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28511
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28860
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28943
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29323
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.