First published: Wed Feb 12 2020(Updated: )
regcomp in the BSD implementation of libc is vulnerable to denial of service due to stack exhaustion.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
FreeBSD FreeBSD | =8.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X | >=10.6.0<=10.7.2 | |
Openbsd Openbsd | =5.0 | |
PHP PHP | >=5.3.0<=5.3.10 |
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CVE-2011-3336 is a vulnerability in the BSD implementation of libc that can be exploited to cause a denial of service due to stack exhaustion.
The software affected by CVE-2011-3336 includes Freebsd 8.2, Apple Mac Os X up to version 10.7.2, Openbsd 5.0, and Php 5.3.0 up to version 5.3.10.
The severity of CVE-2011-3336 is high, with a severity value of 7.
CVE-2011-3336 can be exploited by an attacker to cause a denial of service by exhausting the stack.
To fix CVE-2011-3336, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches provided by the software vendor.