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high7.5

CVE-2009-5155

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.28, parse_reg_exp in posix/regcomp.c misparses alternatives, which allows attackers to cause a denial of ser…

Impact

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.28, parse_reg_exp in posix/regcomp.c misparses alternatives, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) or trigger an incorrect result by attempting a regular-expression match.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GnuGlibc
before 2.28
NetappCloud Backup
All versions
NetappOntap Select Deploy Administration Utility
All versions
NetappSteelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
All versions

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