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CVE-2014-9769

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl
7.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

How to fix

Remediation Available
pcre3Debian
Fixed in:2:8.38-1CVE-2014-9769
Fixed in:2:8.38-1CVE-2014-9769
libpcre3Ubuntu
Fixed in:1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2USN-2943-1
pcre3Ubuntu
Fixed in:1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2USN-2943-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

2.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days
82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

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