PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

BID:26346

Info

PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 26346
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2007-1659
CVE-2007-1660
CVE-2007-1661
CVE-2007-1662
CVE-2007-4766
CVE-2007-4767
CVE-2007-4768
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 05 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 16 2008 08:29PM
Credit: Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team is credited with the discovery of these issues.
Vulnerable: VMWare ESX Server 3.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Sun Solaris 10.0_x86
Sun Solaris 10.0
Sun Solaris 10
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Fedora 7
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
R Foundation R 2.2.1
PCRE PCRE 6.2
PCRE PCRE 6.1
PCRE PCRE 6.0
PCRE PCRE 5.0
+ Redhat Fedora Core4
 PCRE PCRE 4.5
PCRE PCRE 4.4
PCRE PCRE 3.9
PCRE PCRE 3.7
PCRE PCRE 3.4
Nortel Networks Self-Service - CCSS7 0
Nortel Networks Peri Workstation 0
Nortel Networks Peri Application 0
Nortel Networks Media Processing Svr 1000 Rel 3.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Kazehakase Kazehakase 0.4.2
Gentoo x11-libs/goffice 0.6
Gentoo www-client/kazehakase 0.4.9
Gentoo Linux
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
CHICKEN CHICKEN 3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MSS 3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server MM3.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Message Networking MN 3.1
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya Interactive Response 3.0
Avaya Interactive Response 2.0
Avaya Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Communication Manager 3.1
Avaya Communication Manager 3.0
Avaya CCS 3.1.2
Avaya CCS 3.1.1
Avaya CCS 4.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.0.1
Avaya AES 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Adobe Reader 8.1.1
Adobe Reader 7.0.9
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Adobe Reader 7.0.7
Adobe Reader 7.0.6
Adobe Reader 7.0.5
Adobe Reader 7.0.4
Adobe Reader 7.0.3
Adobe Reader 7.0.2
Adobe Reader 7.0.1
Adobe Reader 7.0
Adobe Reader 8.1
Adobe Reader 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.0
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.8
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.7
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.6
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.5
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.4
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.3
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0
Adobe Acrobat 3D 0
Not Vulnerable: R Foundation R 2.2.1-r1
PCRE PCRE 7.3
Gentoo x11-libs/goffice 0.6.1
Gentoo www-client/kazehakase 0.5
CHICKEN CHICKEN 3.1
Adobe Reader 8.1.2
Adobe Reader 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Standard 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Standard 7.1
Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.1.2
Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.1

Discussion

PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

PCRE regular-expression library is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code, cause denial-of-service conditions, or launch other attacks in the context of the application using the affected library.

Exploit / POC

PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates have been released. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Adobe Reader 8.1

Adobe Acrobat 3D 0

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2

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