Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-1659 (CCN-38272)

Assigned:2007-11-05
Published:2007-11-05
Updated:2018-10-16
Summary:Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via regex patterns containing unmatched "\Q\E" sequences with orphan "\E" codes.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 17 2007 - 15:47:29 CST
Apple OS X Software Update Remote Command Execution

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198976

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-1659

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2007-009

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-12-17

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:004

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[gtk-devel-list] 20071107 GLib 2.14.3

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0967
Critical: pcre security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-1068
Important: pcre security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27538

Source: CCN
Type: SA27543
PCRE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27543

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27547

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27554

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27598

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27697

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27741

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27773

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27965

Source: CCN
Type: SA28041
Avaya Products PCRE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28041

Source: CCN
Type: SA28136
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28136

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28406

Source: CCN
Type: SA28414
R PCRE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28414

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28658

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28714

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28720

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29267

Source: CCN
Type: SA29420
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29420

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30106

Source: CCN
Type: SA30155
Chicken PCRE Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30155

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30219

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200711-30

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200801-02

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200801-18

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200801-19

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200805-11

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1018895
PCRE Regex Processing Bugs May Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1018895

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-505.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-505
PCRE security update (RHSA-2007-1068)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1399

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1570

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1399
pcre3 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1570
kazehakase -- various

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200711-30
PCRE: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200801-02
R: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200801-18
Kazehakase: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200801-19
GOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200805-11
Chicken: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2007:211

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2007:212

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:030

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2007:025

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2007:062

Source: CCN
Type: PCRE Web site
PCRE - Perl Compatible Regular Expressions

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.pcre.org/changelog.txt

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:0967

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:1068

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071106 rPSA-2007-0231-1 pcre

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071112 FLEA-2007-0064-1 pcre

Source: BID
Type: Patch
26346

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26346
PCRE Regular Expression Library Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: USN-547-1
PCRE vulnerabilities

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-352A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3725

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3790

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-4238

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0924

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pcre-regex-code-execution(38272)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pcre-regex-code-execution(38272)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1738

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9725

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-547-1

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-1842

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2007:062
pcre security problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:004
php5 php4 Security Problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2007:025
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 7.3)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20071659
    V
    		CVE-2007-1659
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17651
    P
    		USN-547-1 -- pcre3 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18752
    P
    		DSA-1570-1 kazehakase - execution of arbitrary code
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8010
    P
    		DSA-1570 kazehakase -- various
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20218
    P
    		DSA-1399-1 pcre3 - arbitrary code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22606
    P
    		ELSA-2007:0967: pcre security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9725
    V
    		Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via regex patterns containing unmatched "\Q\E" sequences with orphan "\E" codes.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1570
    V
    		various
    2008-05-06
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20071068
    P
    		RHSA-2007:1068: pcre security update (Important)
    2007-11-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070967
    P
    		RHSA-2007:0967: pcre security update (Critical)
    2007-11-05
    oval:org.debian:def:1399
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2007-11-05
    BACK
    pcre pcre *