CVE-2008-0172

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
boostboost
1.33
boostboost
1.34
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
boost
gutsy
Fixed 1.34.1-2ubuntu1.1
released
feisty
Fixed 1.33.1-9ubuntu3.1
released
edgy
Fixed 1.33.1-7ubuntu1.1
released
dapper
Fixed 1.33.1-2ubuntu0.1
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745
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
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745
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