CVE-2008-2371

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30916
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30944
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30945
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30958
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30961
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30972
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30990
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32454
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/39300
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=228091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/glib/2.16/glib-2.16.4.changes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30916
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/30990
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32454
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/32746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/35650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/39300
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0305
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497828/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-624-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00123.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

90 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.1%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

pcre fedoraproject php opensuse canonical debian

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-6951 9.8
CVE-2026-6175 N/A
CVE-2026-42171 7.8
CVE-2026-41488 3.1
CVE-2026-41481 6.5