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CVE-2005-4872

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.2 does not properly count the number of named capturing subpatterns, which allow…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.3%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.2 does not properly count the number of named capturing subpatterns, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a regular expression with a large number of named subpatterns, which triggers a buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue was originally subsumed by CVE-2006-7224, but that CVE has been REJECTED and split.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-493.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:030 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28658 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27773 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26462 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1052.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_62_pcre.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • pcre.org /changelog.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27869 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11615 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27582 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • scary.beasts.org /security/CESA-2007-006.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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