CVE-2015-2326
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.57%
Description
The pcre_compile2 function in PCRE before 8.37 allows context-dependent attackers to compile incorrect code and cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via regular expression with a group containing both a forward referencing subroutine call and a recursive back reference, as demonstrated by "((?+1)(\1))/".
How to fix CVE-2015-2326
To remediate CVE-2015-2326, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pcre3—upgrade to 2:8.35-7.2 or later
Is CVE-2015-2326 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:8.35-7.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |