CVE-2019-9192

glibc: uncontrolled recursion in function check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c

Published Feb 26, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:38 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:43 AM
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Public date
Feb 26, 2019, 12:00 AM