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CVE-2007-1660

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.0 does not properly calculate sizes for unspecified "multiple forms of character…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.1%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.0 does not properly calculate sizes for unspecified "multiple forms of character class", which triggers a buffer overflow that allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% 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/27776 · 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
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0968.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, 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
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27862 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10562 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, 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
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/38273 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, 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
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1065.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31124 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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-2007-488.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29785 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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
  • 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
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=198976
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307179
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307562
  • lists.vmware.com /pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
  • secunia.com /advisories/27598 · Vendor Advisory
  • secunia.com /advisories/27741 · 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
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018895
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1399 · Patch

Sources

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