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CVE-2009-5155
Published: Feb 26, 2019
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
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References
https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=22793
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0002/
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https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=32806
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18986
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https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=34238
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11053
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K64119434
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