CVE-2017-16231
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of
02 Description
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.54% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 45.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2019-03-17 16:24Z7 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-05 20:20Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2017-10-30
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.5)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- b34ad09008191f8334e28eb6902b4bdcfa41125ca0a55deef0064e6bc74ce050
05 Affected products
06 References
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html
- seclists.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8
- www.securityfocus.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688
- bugs.exim.orghttps://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- pcre3 No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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