Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that involves large (1) min, (2) max, or (3) duplength values that cause an incorrect length calculation and trigger a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7227. NOTE: this issue was originally subsumed by CVE-2006-7224, but that CVE has been REJECTED and split.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pcre | Pcre | <= 6.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000005.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000014.html
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27582Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27741
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27773
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27776
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28050
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28414
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28658
FAQ
What is CVE-2006-7228?
CVE-2006-7228 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that involves large (1) min,...
How severe is CVE-2006-7228?
CVE-2006-7228 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2006-7228?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pcre Pcre.