7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2019-9192
GNU C Library Uncontrolled Recursion in regexec.c
Description

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9192 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu glibc
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability involves uncontrolled recursion within the GNU C Library, which can be mitigated by updating the glibc packages.
  • Update the GNU C Library (glibc) packages to a non-vulnerable version.
  • If a reboot is required, reboot the system.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-9192 has a 19 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2019-9192.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-9192 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-2019-9192 weaknesses.

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).

None

Dockerfile Python HTML

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 28, 2025, 8:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 81 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
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Born at : March 31, 2025, 7:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 41 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile HTML Go Shell

Updated: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 3, 2025, 1:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 20 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile JavaScript TypeScript

Updated: 6 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Jan. 27, 2025, 3:01 p.m. This repo has been linked 36 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Nov. 5, 2024, 8:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 92 different CVEs too.

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docker-image dockerfile fluent-bit

Dockerfile

Updated: 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Oct. 22, 2024, 8:40 a.m. This repo has been linked 42 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile Roff Java

Updated: 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : Oct. 7, 2024, 8:52 a.m. This repo has been linked 127 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
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HCL

Updated: 1 year, 3 months ago
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Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 16, 2024, 10:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

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asp-net-core csharp docker dockerfile javascript react webapi docker-compose

C# Dockerfile HTML JavaScript CSS

Updated: 1 year, 4 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 22, 2024, 6:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 383 different CVEs too.

Run paperless-ngx rootless by default (no SUID)!

Dockerfile Python

Updated: 1 month ago
10 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 26, 2023, 9:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.

None

TypeScript

Updated: 2 years, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 6, 2022, 12:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 43 different CVEs too.

imx yocto30

Python Shell

Updated: 3 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 30, 2021, 3:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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Python Shell

Updated: 3 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 20, 2021, 7:02 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-9192 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9192 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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 the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern. In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern
    Added Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-674
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.29
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.10%

score

0.34149

percentile