Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting pcre-utf32 package, versions <0:8.42-6.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.18% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PCREUTF32-3206225
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed15 Jun 2020

Introduced: 15 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-14155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 pcre-utf32 to version 0:8.42-6.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4373.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcre-utf32 package and not the pcre-utf32 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

libpcre in PCRE before 8.44 allows an integer overflow via a large number after a (?C substring.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1