Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20152327000
Revision Date:2015-12-01Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-2327 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
Description:PCRE before 8.36 mishandles the /(((a\2)|(a*)\g<-1>))*/ pattern and related patterns with certain internal recursive back references, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-2327
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'mongodb' package in trusty is not affected (note: 'uses system pcre').
  • OR The 'pcre3' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1:8.31-2ubuntu2.1').
  • BACK