CVE-2011-3336

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Published Feb 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

regcomp in the BSD implementation of libc is vulnerable to denial of service due to stack exhaustion.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`through 2011`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:php:php::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:8.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:5.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.5% (6.485% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/166
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50541
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2011110082
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520390

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Freebsd Freebsd

Openbsd Openbsd

Php Php

Weaknesses

CWE-400

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 7:32 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

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