CVE-2015-8391
published 2015-12-02CVE-2015-8391: 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…
PriorityP339critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
6.40%
92.9th percentile
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.
Affected
25 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | pcre3 | < pcre3 2:8.38-1 (bookworm) | pcre3 2:8.38-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| oracle | linux | — | — |
| pcre | pcre | < 8.38 | 8.38 |
| php | php | >= 5.5.0 < 5.5.32 | 5.5.32 |
| php | php | >= 5.6.0 < 5.6.18 | 5.6.18 |
| php | php | >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.3 | 7.0.3 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-86ch-fq45-3c2j: The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2015-8391 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-86ch-fq45-3c2j: The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile
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.
OSV
CVE-2015-8391: The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile
osv·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391: The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile
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.
Ubuntu
PCRE vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-03-29
CVE-2014-9769 PCRE vulnerabilities
Title: PCRE vulnerabilities
Summary: PCRE could be made to crash or run programs if it processed a
specially-crafted regular expression.
It was discovered that PCRE incorrectly handled certain regular
expressions. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications
using PCRE to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart applications using PCRE,
such as the Apache HTTP server and Nginx, to make all the necessary
changes.
Red Hat
pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
vendor_redhat·2015-11-23·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CWE-407 pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
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.
Package: pcre (Red Hat Directory Server 8) - Not affected
Package: pcre (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: glib2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: pcre (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: glib2 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Package: virtuoso-opensource (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: httpd (Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web
Debian
CVE-2015-8391: pcre3 - The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles certa...
vendor_debian·2015·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391: pcre3 - The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles certa...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:8.38-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:8.38-1)
No detection rules found.
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8391 glib2: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391 glib2: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
CVE-2015-8391 glib2: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this i
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [epel-7]
bugzilla·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [epel-7]
CVE-2015-8391 mingw-pcre: pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
epel-7 trac
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8391 pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391 pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
CVE-2015-8391 pcre: Some pathological patterns causes pcre_compile() to run for a very long time [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8391 pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
bugzilla·2015-12-02·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2015-8391 [CRITICAL] CVE-2015-8391 pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
CVE-2015-8391 pcre: inefficient posix character class syntax check (8.38/16)
It was discovered that 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.
Discussion:
Created pcre tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1287672]
---
Created glib2 tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1287674]
---
Created mingw-pcre tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1287673]
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1287675]
---
Corresponds to item 23 in http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup
---
Fixed in upstream with:
commit 485a930d11bfd1ba8c292fe14976f0
Tenable
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blogs_tenable·2016-03-08
[R5] SecurityCenter 5.2.0 Affected by Third-party Library Vulnerabilities
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2015-12-02
Published