VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-16231
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.54%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.54%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.54% probability · 44th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- pcre/pcre
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.