CVE-2015-8391

pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)

Published Dec 2, 2015 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles certain [: nesting, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2943-1 PCRE vulnerabilities
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