CVE-2017-16231

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  3. CVE-2017-16231
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:8.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 03:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 02:40

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used. In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used
Information

Published : 2019-03-21 15:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:16

NVD link : CVE-2017-16231

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16231

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Products Affected

pcre

  • pcre
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer