PT-2007-1501 · Pcre+1 · Pcre Library+1
Ludwig Nussel
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Published
2007-11-29
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Updated
2017-10-11
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CVE-2006-7226
CVSS v2.0
4.3
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PCRE library versions prior to 6.7
Description
The issue arises from improper calculation of compiled memory allocation for regular expressions involving quantified subpatterns with named recursion or subroutine references. This allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to errors or crashes.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 6.7, update to version 6.7 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Pcre Library
Red Hat