NVD

CVE-2008-2371 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

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.

Metrics

NVD enrichment efforts reference publicly available information to associate vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also displayed.

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 (07/08/2008)

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://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091	Exploit Issue Tracking
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091	Exploit Issue Tracking
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes	Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30916	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30916	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30944	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30944	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30945	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30945	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30958	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30958	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30961	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30961	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30972	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30972	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30990	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30990	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32454	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32454	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/39300	Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/39300	Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549	Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2	Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2	Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602	Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833	Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:46:44 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091
Added	Reference	http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30916
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30944
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30945
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30958
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30961
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30972
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30990
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32454
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/39300
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/HT3549
Added	Reference	http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
Added	Reference	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/01/2022 11:54:58 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-787
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-119
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:php:php::::::::* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (including) 5.2.7
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091 Exploit	http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091 Exploit, Issue Tracking
Changed	Reference Type	http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes No Types Assigned	http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 No Types Assigned	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 No Types Assigned	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30916 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/30916 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30944 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/30944 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30945 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/30945 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30958 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/30958 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30961 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/30961 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30972 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/30972 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/30990 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/30990 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32454 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32454 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/39300 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/39300 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml No Types Assigned	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2 No Types Assigned	http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 No Types Assigned	http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml No Types Assigned	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147 No Types Assigned	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 No Types Assigned	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-2371
NVD Published Date:
07/07/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2008-2371 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/08/2008)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:46:44 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:53:08 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/01/2022 11:54:58 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/11/2018 4:41:06 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 7/08/2008 10:43:00 AM

Quick Info