Description
The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
Published: 2008-01-17
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0184 The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-570-1 boost vulnerabilities
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Boost Boost
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:32.901Z

Reserved: 2008-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0172

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-17T23:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0172

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-01-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-0172 - Bugzilla

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