CVE-2016-9954 The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regula...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/chicken(Debian:12) | < 4.12.0-0.2 | 4.12.0-0.2 |
| debian/chicken(Debian:13) | < 4.12.0-0.2 | 4.12.0-0.2 |
| debian/chicken(Debian:14) | < 4.12.0-0.2 | 4.12.0-0.2 |
| irregex project irregex | <= 0.9.5 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-9954 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161215 Re: CVE Request: IrRegular Expressions resource exhaustion in regex compilation [was: Re: CVE Request: resource exhaustion in regex expression handling in WebKit] mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 94942 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- github.com patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking