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CVE-2017-16231

Reference to the description:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16231

Description:
In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used
Last updated date:
08/05/2024
Type:
exploit
Confidence:
HIGH
Date of publishing:
04/02/2019
Reference url to background

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3

Type:
exploit
Confidence:
HIGH
Date of publishing:
04/02/2019
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