CVE-2014-9769

7.3 HIGH
Published: March 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

pcre_jit_compile.c in PCRE 8.35 does not properly use table jumps to optimize nested alternatives, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted string, as demonstrated by packets encountered by Suricata during use of a regular expression in an Emerging Threats Open ruleset.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85570
Source: security@debian.org
https://bugs.debian.org/819050
Source: security@debian.org
http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre?view=revision&revision=1475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/26/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.debian.org/819050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/1693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pcre