CVE-2015-8391: fedoraproject fedora
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8391DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8391
Published 02-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8391 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 6.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
6.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 02-12-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles certain [: nesting, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7
Debian1 product
- pcre3< 2:8.38-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL22
Oracle1 product
- linuxEOL7
Pcre1 product
- pcre< 8.38
Php1 product
- php≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.32 | ≥ 5.6.0, < 5.6.18 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.3
Ubuntu1 product
- pcre3< 1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2
7 vendors · 12 products
References
17 links- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlThird Party Advisory
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886Third Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174931.htmlVendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731Third Party Advisory
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128Permissions Required
