NVD

CVE-2008-0674 Detail

Modified

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Description

Buffer overflow in PCRE before 7.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression containing a character class with a large number of characters with Unicode code points greater than 255.

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (02/20/2008)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of PCRE as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/glib/2.14/glib-2.14.6.news
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/glib/2.14/glib-2.14.6.news
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
http://pcre.org/changelog.txt
http://pcre.org/changelog.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/28923
http://secunia.com/advisories/28923
http://secunia.com/advisories/28957
http://secunia.com/advisories/28957
http://secunia.com/advisories/28960
http://secunia.com/advisories/28960
http://secunia.com/advisories/28985
http://secunia.com/advisories/28985
http://secunia.com/advisories/28996
http://secunia.com/advisories/28996
http://secunia.com/advisories/29027
http://secunia.com/advisories/29027
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
http://secunia.com/advisories/29175
http://secunia.com/advisories/29175
http://secunia.com/advisories/29267
http://secunia.com/advisories/29267
http://secunia.com/advisories/29282
http://secunia.com/advisories/29282
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-24.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-24.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1499
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1499
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:053
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:053
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488927/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488927/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27786
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27786
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0570
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0570
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0592
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0592
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431660
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431660
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40505
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40505
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2223
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2223
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
https://usn.ubuntu.com/581-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/581-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00371.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00371.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00632.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00632.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00181.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00181.html

Weakness Enumeration

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

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )

cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Up to (including)
7.5

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:42:39 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/glib/2.14/glib-2.14.6.news
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
Added	Reference	http://pcre.org/changelog.txt
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28923
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28957
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28960
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28985
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/28996
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29027
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29175
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29267
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29282
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30048
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30345
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-24.xml
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0176
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1499
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:053
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/02/2
Added	Reference	http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488927/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492535/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27786
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29009
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
Added	Reference	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0570
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0592
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1412
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431660
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40505
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2223
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2503
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/581-1/
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00371.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00632.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00181.html

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-0674
NVD Published Date:
02/18/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2008-0674 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (02/20/2008)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:42:39 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:50:44 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 6:02:29 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/03/2018 5:53:08 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/07/2017 9:29:41 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 2/19/2008 10:53:00 AM

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