CVE-2014-8964: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Nov 20 2014(Updated: )
Heap buffer overflow issue was reported in PCRE when processing a specially crafted regular expressions: <a href="http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1546">http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1546</a> Upstream patch for this: <a href="http://www.exim.org/viewvc/pcre2?view=rev&revision=154">http://www.exim.org/viewvc/pcre2?view=rev&revision=154</a> The next upstream release that will contain the above fix is likely to be around Feb/Mar next year (2015).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/pcre | <8.37 | 8.37 |
| pcre pcre | <=8.36 | |
| Ariadne CMS | >=10.0.0<10.0.18 | |
| Fedora | =19 | |
| Fedora | =20 | |
| Fedora | =21 | |
| openSUSE | =13.1 | |
| openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| Oracle Solaris SPARC | =11.2 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.3 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.4 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.5 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.6 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux eus | =7.7 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.3 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.4 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.6 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server aus | =7.7 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.3 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.6 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server tus | =7.7 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0534.html
- http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1546
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145843.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147474.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147511.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147516.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00014.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0330.html
- http://www.exim.org/viewvc/pcre?view=revision&revision=1513
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:002
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:137
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/21/6
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71206
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02
- http://www.exim.org/viewvc/pcre2?view=rev&revision=154
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147#c2
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/714
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8964
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/746
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147#c0
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147#c8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1166147#c17
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1177278
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0330.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-8964?
CVE-2014-8964 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution from a heap buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8964?
To fix CVE-2014-8964, update PCRE to version 8.37 or later.
What platforms are affected by CVE-2014-8964?
CVE-2014-8964 affects various versions of PCRE across multiple platforms including Red Hat, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Oracle Solaris.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-8964?
CVE-2014-8964 is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs when processing specially crafted regular expressions.
Who reported CVE-2014-8964?
CVE-2014-8964 was reported through the Exim bug tracking system.
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