7.5
HIGH
CVE-2008-2371
PCRE Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2008, 11:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 1, 2022, 3:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-2371
vulnerability.
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products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-2371.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-2371 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-2371 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091 Exploit http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091 Exploit, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes No Types Assigned http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30916 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30916 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30944 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30944 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30945 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30945 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30958 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30958 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30961 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30961 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30972 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30972 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30990 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30990 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31200 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32454 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32454 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32746 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35650 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/39300 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/39300 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2 No Types Assigned http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 No Types Assigned http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2.0 up to (including) 5.2.7 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2371 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2371
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} 0.09%
score
0.71632
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability