CVE-2015-2326

The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via regular expression with a group containing both a forward referencing subroutine call and a recursive back reference, as demonstrated by "((?+1)(\1))/".

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1592	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-016	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00014.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.pcre.org/original/changelog.txt	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-01-14 17:15

Updated : 2020-01-24 13:52

NVD link : CVE-2015-2326

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2326

JSON object : View

Products Affected

opensuse

opensuse

pcre

pcre

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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