CVE-2017-16231
PCRE Crashable Recursive Match Overflow Vulnerability
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 this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2019, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-16231 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16231.
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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Dockerfile Roff Java
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asp-net-core csharp docker dockerfile javascript react webapi docker-compose
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TypeScript
A command line tool which provides an alternative interface to snyk test
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Makefile Dockerfile Crystal Open Policy Agent
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-16231 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16231 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]
Aug. 05, 2024
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-119 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 03, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** 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 this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used. 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 this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 02, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 No Types Assigned https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:8.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16231 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-2017-16231
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.01%
score
0.34003
percentile