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.
Current Description
PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?=di(?<=(?1))|(?=(.))))/ pattern and related patterns with an unmatched closing parenthesis, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
12/01/2015
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Analysis Description
PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?=di(?<=(?1))|(?=(.))))/ pattern and related patterns with an unmatched closing parenthesis, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
12/01/2015
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
7.5 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
None
Confidentiality (C):
Partial
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Change History
10 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
1/4/2018 9:30:20 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1025.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html [No Types Assigned] |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
6/30/2017 9:29:25 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 [No Types Assigned] |
Modified Analysis -
12/29/2016 8:41:37 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-185 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85576 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85576 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886 No Types Assigned |
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 No Types Assigned |
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 Third Party Advisory |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/27/2016 9:59:23 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
12/14/2016 9:59:18 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/28/2016 2:46:40 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85576 [No Types Assigned] |
Modified Analysis -
11/18/2016 10:26:53 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pcre:perl_compatible_regular_expression_library:8.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pcre:perl_compatible_regular_expression_library:8.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup No Types Assigned |
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 No Types Assigned |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory |
CVE Modified by Source -
10/3/2016 10:06:07 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html |
Modified Analysis -
12/2/2015 11:27:38 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pcre:perl_compatible_regular_expression_library:8.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-119 |
Initial CVE Analysis -
12/2/2015 11:23:56 AM