rPSA-2008-0086-1 pcre

Issue Tracking System Arbitrary Code Execution MIT License Previous versions regular expression buffer overflow rPath Updated Versions Exposure Level Classification Appliance Platform Linux Service attacker Remote Unauthorized Access Security Advisory

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0086-1
Published: 2008-02-28
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    pcre=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/7.6-0.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2223

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0674

Description:
    Previous versions of the pcre package are vulnerable to a possible
    Arbitrary Code Execution attack in which an attacker may use a
    maliciously crafted regular expression to trigger a buffer overflow.
    
    The pcre library and utilities are not known to be exposed via any
    privileged or remote interfaces within rPath Linux by default, but many
    applications linked to the pcre library are routinely exposed to remote
    or untrusted data; examples include httpd, some PHP applications, and
    various KDE components.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0086

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