SB2017081824 - Out-of-bounds read in pcre (Alpine package)
Published: August 18, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017081824
Severity
Low
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-2017-7244)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to invalid memory read flaw in the _pcre32_xclass function in pcre_xclass.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted file and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.