CVE-2008-0171

regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.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 (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28511
http://secunia.com/advisories/28527
http://secunia.com/advisories/28545
http://secunia.com/advisories/28705
http://secunia.com/advisories/28860
http://secunia.com/advisories/28943
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323
http://secunia.com/advisories/48099
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674 Exploit
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745 Exploit
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27325
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28511
http://secunia.com/advisories/28527
http://secunia.com/advisories/28545
http://secunia.com/advisories/28705
http://secunia.com/advisories/28860
http://secunia.com/advisories/28943
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323
http://secunia.com/advisories/48099
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674 Exploit
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745 Exploit
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27325
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost_regex_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2008-01-17 23:00

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2008-0171

Mitre link : CVE-2008-0171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-0171


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Products Affected

boost

  • boost_regex_library
  • boost
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation