CVE-2015-8394 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via integer overflow in PCRE library when processing crafted regular expressions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8394?
CVE-2015-8394 is a critical vulnerability in Php Php, published on 2 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the (?(<digits>) and (?(R<digits>) conditions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8394?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Pcre Perl Compatible Regular Expression Library, Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8394?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8394, GHSA-wpvc-3mh7-8pwj, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8394.