Improper Input Validation Affecting pcre3 package, versions <6.7-1
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EPSS
2.59% (91st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-PCRE3-345557
- published 3 Dec 2007
- disclosed 3 Dec 2007
How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10
pcre3
to version 6.7-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcre3
package and not the pcre3
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:10
relevant fixed versions and status.
Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (error or crash) via a regular expression that involves a "malformed POSIX character class", as demonstrated via an invalid character after a [[ sequence.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-7225
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-505.htm
- http://www.pcre.org/changelog.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10985
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=384761
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26725
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1059.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1068.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:030
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