SB2017021629 - Fedora 24 update for pcre
Published: February 16, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021629
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6004)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the compile_bracket_matchingpath() function in pcre_jit_compile.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted regular expression to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.