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.

CVSS v3.0 9.1 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

9.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/1	Mailing List
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre?view=revision&revision=1571	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1651	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/3	Mailing List
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75430	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?revision=1609&view=markup	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033154	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1025.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-13 08:59

Updated : 2018-05-17 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2015-5073

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5073

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

ibm

powerkvm

pcre

pcre

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