Description
Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2492 | Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-173-1 | PCRE vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-173-2 | PCRE vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-173-4 | PCRE vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:01.424Z
Reserved: 2005-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2491
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2491
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN