CVE-2014-9769
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CVE-2014-9769 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.. EPSS estimates a 2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pcre | Pcre | 8.35 |
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- Status
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