Buffer overflow in Ibm Powerkvm
CVE-2015-5073
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 pr…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ibm Powerkvm — versions 2.1, 3.1
- Pcre
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 75430 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:1132 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1025 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2750 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- [oss-security] 20150626 CVE Request: PCRE Library Heap Overflow Vulnerability in find_fixedlength() (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- [oss-security] 20150626 Re: CVE Request: PCRE Library Heap Overflow Vulnerability in find_fixedlength() (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- 1033154 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5073?
- CVE-2015-5073 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ibm Powerkvm, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5073?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5073 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.