high
7.5
CWE
17
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-7926

First published: Thu Jan 22 2015(Updated: )

The Regular Expressions package in International Components for Unicode (ICU) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to a zero-length quantifier.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.6.z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary=6.0
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
Google Chrome<=40.0.2214.85
Sun iPlanet Messaging Server=7.0.5
Sun iPlanet Messaging Server=8.0
ICU (International Components for Unicode)<55.1
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-7926?

    CVE-2014-7926 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-7926?

    To address CVE-2014-7926, upgrade to the latest version of the affected software packages that contain the necessary security patches.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-7926?

    CVE-2014-7926 affects various software including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, openSUSE, Google Chrome, and ICU (International Components for Unicode).

  • Can CVE-2014-7926 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-7926 can be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted regular expressions.

  • What impact does CVE-2014-7926 have?

    Exploitation of CVE-2014-7926 can lead to denial of service, resulting in application crashes or unexpected behavior.

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