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CVE-2008-2371

Published: 7 July 2008

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
kees did pcre3 update
php5 on dapper and feisty is not vulnerable
jdstrand sponsored erlang update for karmic and lucid

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
pcre3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (7.7)
dapper
Released (7.4-0ubuntu0.6.06.3)
feisty
Released (7.4-0ubuntu0.7.04.3)
gutsy
Released (7.4-0ubuntu0.7.10.3)
hardy
Released (7.4-1ubuntu2.1)
intrepid
Released (7.6-2.1ubuntu1)
jaunty Not vulnerable

karmic Not vulnerable

php5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needed

dapper Not vulnerable

feisty Not vulnerable

gutsy
Released (5.2.3-1ubuntu6.4)
hardy
Released (5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(library is not built in Debian)
jaunty Not vulnerable

karmic Not vulnerable

Patches:


other: http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/pcre/pcrelib/pcre_compile.c?r1=1.1.2.1.2.6.2.4&r2=1.1.2.1.2.6.2.5&view=patch
erlang
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper Not vulnerable
(code-not-present)
hardy Not vulnerable
(code-not-present)
intrepid
Released (1:12.b.3-dfsg-1ubuntu1.1)
jaunty
Released (1:12.b.5-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1)
karmic
Released (1:13.b.1-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/bb6370a20be07e6bd0c9f6e89a3cd9719dccbfd3.diff
debdiff: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/erlang/+bug/535090