Vulnerability in Gnu Glibc

CVE-2019-9192

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

EPSS: 0.024 (82.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9192?
CVE-2019-9192 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-9192?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9192 known to be exploited?
29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.