CVE-2017-16231

** 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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

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

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2019-03-21 08:59

Updated : 2019-04-02 06:55

NVD link : CVE-2017-16231

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16231

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

pcre

pcre

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