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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.051 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Oracle Linux — versions 7
- Pcre Perl_compatible_regular_expression_library
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- [oss-security] 20151128 Re: Heap Overflow in PCRE (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- 85572 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- RHSA-2016:1132 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- RHSA-2016:1025 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2750 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- GLSA-201607-02 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.