Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20163191000
Revision Date:2016-03-17Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-3191 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The compile_branch function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.x before 8.39 and pcre2_compile.c in PCRE2 before 10.22 mishandles patterns containing an (*ACCEPT) substring in conjunction with nested parentheses, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror, aka ZDI-CAN-3542.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-3191
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND While related to the CVE in some way, the 'pcre3' package in precise is not affected.
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