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CVE-2007-1659

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and po…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.5%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via regex patterns containing unmatched "\Q\E" sequences with orphan "\E" codes.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/30219 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:212 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27965 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29267 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /547-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4238 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/483357/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27538 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/483579/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28136 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:030 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1570 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1738 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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
  • secunia.com /advisories/27697 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28406 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27554 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0924/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27547 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27543 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-505.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mail.gnome.org /archives/gtk-devel-list/2007-November/msg00022.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29420 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1068.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200805-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:211 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00181.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28041 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307179 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27741 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3790 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018895 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=198976
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307562
  • secunia.com /advisories/27598 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/28414 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/28714 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/28720 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/30106
  • secunia.com /advisories/30155 · Vendor Advisory
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1399

Sources

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