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CVE-2015-8393

Published: 1 December 2015

pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
Issue affects PCRE3 only
mdeslaur
0001-Make-pcregrep-q-override-l-and-c-for-compatibility-w.patch
in jessie

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
pcre2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Not vulnerable

vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

zesty Not vulnerable

pcre3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (8.12-4ubuntu0.2)
trusty
Released (1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2)
upstream
Released (8.38)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily
Released (2:8.35-7.1ubuntu1.3)
xenial Not vulnerable
(2:8.38-3)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(2:8.38-3)
zesty Not vulnerable
(2:8.38-3)
Patches:
upstream: http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre?view=revision&revision=1586

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N