CVE - CVE-2017-16231

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-16231	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
DISPUTED 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.
References
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CONFIRM:https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2047 MISC:http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150897/PCRE-8.41-Buffer-Overflow.html MISC:http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/33 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7 MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8 MISC:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101688
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20171030	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20171030)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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