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Status published
High
CVE-2020-11958
re2c 1.3 has a heap-based buffer overflow in Scanner::fill in...
Vulnerability Description
re2c 1.3 has a heap-based buffer overflow in Scanner::fill in parse/scanner.cc via a long lexeme.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2020/04/19/re2c-heap-overflow-in-scannerfill-scanner-cc/
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/19/1
- https://github.com/skvadrik/re2c/commit/c4603ba5ce229db83a2a4fb93e6d4b4e3ec3776a
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/21/1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4338-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4338-2/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-28
Affected Vendor
re2c
View all reports →Affected Software
re2c, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
1.3, 19.10, 20.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.