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Improper Input Validation Affecting pcre package, versions *

0.0
low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.65% (80th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
3.7 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-PCRE-1983180
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 23 Mar 2017
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Introduced: 23 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-7246 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 pcre.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pcre package and not the pcre package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function in pcre_get.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WRITE of size 268) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.