high7.5
CVE-2019-9192
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\…
Impact
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\\1\\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | through 2.29 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24269
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS