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CVE-2015-5073
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the find_fixedlength function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information from heap memory and possibly bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted regular expression with an excess closing parenthesis.
Patch Available
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Score
Severity
Ecosystem
RPM
Publish Date
December 13, 2016
Modified Date
April 12, 2025
Score Vector
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