Buffer overflow in Oracle Linux
CVE-2015-8385
PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?|(\k'Pm')|(?'Pm'))/ pattern and related patterns with certain forward references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85572 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1025.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html (vendor-advisory)
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128
- vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8385?
- CVE-2015-8385 is a vulnerability in Oracle Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-12-02.
- Is CVE-2015-8385 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.