vulnwire
7.5high

CVE-2008-2371

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attacker…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.7%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2005 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32746 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=228091 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3549 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2006 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31681 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30972 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-624-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32454 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30944 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30958 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35074 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-628-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/39300 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • ftp.gnome.org /pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-624-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30967 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2010/0833 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31200 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30916 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32222 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30961 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30087 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30990 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1297 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1602 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2336 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30945 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html · Mailing List
  • secunia.com /advisories/35650 · Not Applicable
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3216 · Third Party Advisory
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml · Third Party Advisory
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Sources

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