Uncontrolled Recursion Affecting re2c package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.47% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-RE2C-568167
  • published29 Apr 2020
  • disclosed29 Apr 2020

Introduced: 29 Apr 2020

CVE-2018-21232  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-674  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:18.04 re2c.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream re2c package and not the re2c package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

re2c before 2.0 has uncontrolled recursion that causes stack consumption in find_fixed_tags.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1