glibc: parse_reg_exp in posix/regcomp.c misparses alternatives leading to denial of service or trigger incorrect result
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EUVD-2009-5109 | In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.28, parse_reg_exp in posix/regcomp.c misparses alternatives, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) or trigger an incorrect result by attempting a regular-expression match. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4954-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
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Exploit prediction score: 3.9% (3.906% probability within 30 days)
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