CVE-2009-5155

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 8
Modified
Published: 26 Feb 2019, 02:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 07:32

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
40/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.35% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
4 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Feb 2019, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 07:32
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.35%• Percentile: 80%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-19•Data Processing Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.

Affected Systems

  • gnu•glibc

    < 2.28

  • netapp•ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility

    na

  • netapp•steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage

    na

References (12)