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CVE-2008-0171

regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attack…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.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 (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/48099 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0249 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27325 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28860 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • svn.boost.org /trac/boost/changeset/42745 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28943 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • svn.boost.org /trac/boost/changeset/42674 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2143 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28511 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28705 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28545 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28527 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-570-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29323 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=205955 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred

Sources

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