Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the regcomp implementation in the Henry Spencer BSD regex library (aka rxspencer) alpha3.8.g5 on 32-bit platforms, as used in NetBSD through 6.1.5 and other products, might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large regular expression that leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rxspencer Project | Rxspencer | 3.8.g5 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Php | Php | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.39 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.clamav.net/2015/04/clamav-0987-has-been-released.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00026.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00024.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143403519711434&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/07/14Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/11/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://php.net/ChangeLog-5.phpVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1053.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1066.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3195Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/695940Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.hThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2305?
CVE-2015-2305 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer overflow in the regcomp implementation in the Henry Spencer BSD regex library (aka rxspencer) alpha3.8.g5 on 32-bit platforms, as used in NetBSD through 6.1.5 and other products, might allow c...
How severe is CVE-2015-2305?
CVE-2015-2305 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-2015-2305?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rxspencer Project Rxspencer, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Php Php.