CVE-2015-2325 Details
Description
The compile_branch function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash), or possibly have other unspecified impact via a regular expression with a group containing a forward reference repeated a large number of times within a repeated outer group that has a zero minimum quantifier.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00014.html | CVE | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1591 | CVE | ExploitIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory |
| https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-015 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.pcre.org/original/changelog.txt | CVE | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00014.html | [email protected] | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1591 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory |
| https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-15-015 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.pcre.org/original/changelog.txt | [email protected] | Release NotesVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-125 | Out-of-bounds Read | [email protected] |
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| pcre pcre | < 8.37 |
CPE
Remediation
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| opensuse opensuse | 13.1 13.2 |
CPE
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| mariadb mariadb | < 10.0.18 |
CPE
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| php php | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.41 >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.26 >= 5.6.0, < 5.6.9 |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Reanalysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Reanalysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |