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CVE-2005-2491 Details

Description

Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.10/SCOSA-2006.10.txt	CVE
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-U	CVE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847	CVE
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522	CVE
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html	CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605112027335&w=2	CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112606064317223&w=2	CVE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/16502	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/16679	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/17252	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/17813	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/19193	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21522	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22691	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875	CVE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/604	CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014744	CVE	Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd145ba6cd0a4ced113a5823cdaff45aeb36eb09855b216401c66d6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11516	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1496	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1659	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A735	CVE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-216.pdf	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-223.pdf	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-159.htm	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-800	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-817	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-819	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-821	CVE
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html	CVE	URL Repurposed
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-17.xml	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-02.xml	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-08.xml	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-12.xml	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-19.xml	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_48_pcre.html	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_49_php.html	CVE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_52_apache2.html	CVE
http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-358.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-761.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0197.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427046/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428138/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14620	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15647	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1511	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2659	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502	CVE
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.10/SCOSA-2006.10.txt	[email protected]
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-U	[email protected]
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302847	[email protected]
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522	[email protected]
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html	[email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605112027335&w=2	[email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112606064317223&w=2	[email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497311408250&w=2	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16502	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16679	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17252	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17813	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19072	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19193	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19532	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21522	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22691	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875	[email protected]
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/604	[email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014744	[email protected]	Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rafd145ba6cd0a4ced113a5823cdaff45aeb36eb09855b216401c66d6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd65d8ba68ba17e7deedafbf5bb4899f2ae4dad781d21b931c2941ac3%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re895fc1736d25c8cf57e102c871613b8aeec9ea26fd8a44e7942b5ab%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11516	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1496	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1659	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A735	[email protected]
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102198-1	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-216.pdf	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-223.pdf	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-081.htm	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-159.htm	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-800	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-817	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-819	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-821	[email protected]
http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00021.html	[email protected]	URL Repurposed
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200508-17.xml	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-02.xml	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-08.xml	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-12.xml	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-19.xml	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_48_pcre.html	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_49_php.html	[email protected]
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_52_apache2.html	[email protected]
http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-358.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-761.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0197.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427046/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428138/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14620	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15647	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1511	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2659	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0789	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502	[email protected]

see all 134 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
pcre pcre	5.0 6.0 6.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:6.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

17 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 14, 2024	Reference Tag Update	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 6, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 1, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 19, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 16, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 18, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 23, 2005	Initial Analysis	[email protected]