RHSA-2007:1059: Important: pcre security update
PCRE is a Perl-compatible regular expression library.Flaws were discovered in the way PCRE handles certain malformed regularexpressions. If an application linked against PCRE, such as Konqueror,parses a malicious regular expression, it may have been possible to runarbitrary code as the user running the application.(CVE-2006-7225, CVE-2006-7226, CVE-2006-7228, CVE-2006-7230)Users of PCRE are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, whichcontain backported patches to resolve these issues.Red Hat would like to thank Ludwig Nussel for reporting these issues.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of RHSA-2007:1059?
The severity of RHSA-2007:1059 is considered important due to the potential for remote code execution vulnerabilities.
How do I fix RHSA-2007:1059?
To fix RHSA-2007:1059, you should update to the fixed version of the affected packages, specifically pcre and pcre-devel to version 6.6-2.el5_1.7.
Which software is affected by RHSA-2007:1059?
RHSA-2007:1059 affects the PCRE library in versions prior to 6.6-2.el5_1.7.
What types of applications might exploit RHSA-2007:1059?
Applications linked against the vulnerable PCRE library, such as Konqueror, may exploit the vulnerabilities described in RHSA-2007:1059.
Is there a workaround for RHSA-2007:1059?
A workaround for RHSA-2007:1059 would involve not using the PCRE library until a secure version is applied.