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CVE-2007-1660 Detail

Current Description

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.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2007-November/msg00022.html
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gtk-devel-list/2007-November/msg00022.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27538 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27538 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27543 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27543 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27547 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27547 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27554 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27554 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27598 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27598 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27697 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27697 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27741 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27741 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27773 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27773 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27776 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27776 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27862 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27862 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27965 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27965 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28406 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28414 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28414 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28658 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28658 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28720 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28720 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29785 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30106
http://secunia.com/advisories/30106
http://secunia.com/advisories/30155
http://secunia.com/advisories/30155
http://secunia.com/advisories/30219
http://secunia.com/advisories/30219
http://secunia.com/advisories/31124
http://secunia.com/advisories/31124
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-30.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-18.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-19.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-11.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-11.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018895
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018895
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-488.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-488.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1399 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1399 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1570
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1570
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:211
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:211
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:212
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:212
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:213
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:213
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_25_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_62_pcre.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_62_pcre.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0967.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0967.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0968.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0968.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1063.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1063.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1065.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1065.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483357/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483357/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483579/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490917/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26346 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26346 Patch 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3725
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3725
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3790
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3790
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1234/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1234/references
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=315881
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=315881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38273
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38273
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1738
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1738
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10562
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10562
https://usn.ubuntu.com/547-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/547-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-1660
NVD Published Date:
11/07/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE