Henry Spencer Regex Library 'regcomp.c' Heap Overflow Vulnerability

BID:72611

Info

Henry Spencer Regex Library 'regcomp.c' Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 72611
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2015-2305
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 04 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 05 2016 10:05PM
Credit: Guido Vranken
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
HP HP-UX B.11.31
Apple Mac Os X 10.7.4
Apple Mac Os X 10.7.3
Apple Mac Os X 10.7.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Henry Spencer Regex Library 'regcomp.c' Heap Overflow Vulnerability

Henry Spencer Regex Library is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

An attacker may leverage this issue to perform certain unauthorized actions in the context of the affected application.

Exploit / POC

Henry Spencer Regex Library 'regcomp.c' Heap Overflow Vulnerability

An attacker can use readily available tools to exploit this issue.

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