Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting pcre3 package, versions <2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.9% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-PCRE3-572730
  • published15 Jun 2020
  • 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 Ubuntu:18.04 pcre3 to version 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

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