Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-8964
Heap-based buffer overflow in PCRE 8.36 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have other unspecified impact via a crafted regular expression, related to an assertion that allows zero repeats.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-8964
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8964
3.96%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8964
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-8964
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-8964
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147
1166147 – (CVE-2014-8964) CVE-2014-8964 pcre: incorrect handling of zero-repeat assertion conditionsIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145843.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: pcre-8.35-8.fc21Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00014.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:0858-1: moderate: Security update for pcreMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:002
mandriva.comBroken Link
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http://www.exim.org/viewvc/pcre?view=revision&revision=1513
[pcre] Revision 1513Broken Link
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147474.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: mingw-pcre-8.33-4.fc20Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0534.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2014-0534 - Updated pcre packages fix security vulnerabilityThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147516.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: mingw-pcre-8.33-4.fc19Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0330.html
RHSA-2015:0330 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/21/6
oss-security - Re: CVE request: heap buffer overflow in PCREMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - July 2015Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147511.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: mingw-pcre-8.35-1.fc21Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1546
Bug 1546 – Heap buffer overflow in pcregrepIssue Tracking;Permissions Required;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02
libpcre: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-02) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:137
mandriva.comBroken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71206
PCRE 'pcre_exec.c' Heap Based Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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