Stack Exhaustion Vulnerability in PCRE by Vendor PCRE
CVE-2017-11164

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pcre

Status
Pcre
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-11164?

In PCRE version 8.41, a vulnerability exists within the match function implemented in pcre_exec.c. This security issue arises due to the OP_KETRMAX feature, which can lead to stack exhaustion caused by uncontrolled recursion when handling specifically crafted regular expressions. Attackers could exploit this flaw to disrupt application functionality and potentially compromise system stability.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99575
vdb-entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/11/3
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4...
mailing-list

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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