CVE-2008-2371

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PCRE library versions prior to 7.7

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the PCRE library, specifically in the pcre compile.c file. This allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted regular expression. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For PCRE library versions prior to 7.7, update to version 7.7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the pcre compile() function until a patch is available. Avoid using complex regular expressions that begin with an option and contain multiple branches in the affected PCRE library versions.