CVE-2015-2327
EPSS 2.8%
Description
PCRE before 8.36 mishandles the /(((a\2)|(a*)\g<-1>))*/ pattern and related patterns with certain internal recursive back references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
How to fix CVE-2015-2327
To remediate CVE-2015-2327, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pcre3—upgrade to 2:8.35-7.2 or later
Is CVE-2015-2327 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:8.35-7.2