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CVE-2008-0172

Published: 17 January 2008

The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
reproducers on vsec

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
boost
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper
Released (1.33.1-2ubuntu0.1)
edgy
Released (1.33.1-7ubuntu1.1)
feisty
Released (1.33.1-9ubuntu3.1)
gutsy
Released (1.34.1-2ubuntu1.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674
upstream: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745