CVE-2005-2491
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2005-2491 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pcre pcre. It was published on August 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Integer overflow in pcre_compile.c in Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) before 6.2, as used in multiple products such as Python, Ethereal, and PHP, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via quantifier values in regular expressions, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pcre. Update pcre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
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References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2005-2491?
CVE-2005-2491 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting pcre pcre. It was published on August 23, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2005-2491?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2491?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pcre. Update pcre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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