In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC...
Vulnerability Description
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688
- https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047
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