1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-624-1

USN-624-1: PCRE vulnerability

Publication date

15 July 2008

Overview

PCRE vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the PCRE library did not correctly handle
certain in-pattern options. An attacker could cause applications linked
against pcre3 to crash, leading to a denial of service.

Tavis Ormandy discovered that the PCRE library did not correctly handle
certain in-pattern options. An attacker could cause applications linked
against pcre3 to crash, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy libpcre3 –  7.4-1ubuntu2.1
7.10 gutsy libpcre3 –  7.4-0ubuntu0.7.10.3
7.04 feisty libpcre3 –  7.4-0ubuntu0.7.04.3
6.06 dapper libpcre3 –  7.4-0ubuntu0.6.06.3

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