CVE-2015-5073

Heap-based buffer overflow in the find_fixedlength function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information from heap memory and possibly bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted regular expression with an excess closing parenthesis.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powerkvm:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

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Information

Published : 2016-12-13 16:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11


NVD link : CVE-2015-5073

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5073

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5073


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Products Affected

ibm

  • powerkvm

pcre

  • pcre
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor