CVE-2015-3217

PCRE 7.8 and 8.32 through 8.37, and PCRE2 10.10 mishandle group empty matches, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by /^(?:(?(1)\\.|([^\\\\W_])?)+)+$/.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 75%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
pcrepcre2
10.10
pcrepcre
7.8
pcrepcre
8.32
pcrepcre
8.33
pcrepcre
8.34
pcrepcre
8.35
pcrepcre
8.36
pcrepcre
8.37
ibmpowerkvm
2.1
ibmpowerkvm
3.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pcre3
bookworm
2:8.39-15
fixed
bullseye
2:8.39-13
fixed
jessie
no-dsa
sid
2:8.39-15.1
fixed
squeeze
no-dsa
wheezy
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pcre3
precise
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
utopic
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libpcre1
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
libpcre1-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
libpcre16-0
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
libpcrecpp0
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
libpcrecpp0-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP1
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP2
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
8.39-7.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
8.39-8.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
8.39-7.1
fixed
libpcreposix0
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
pcre-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
pcre-tools
suse enterprise desktop 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
8.41-4.20
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
8.45-20.10.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
8.45-150000.20.13.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
pcre
RHEL 7
0:8.32-15.el7_2.1
fixed
pcre-devel
RHEL 7
0:8.32-15.el7_2.1
fixed
pcre-static
RHEL 7
0:8.32-15.el7_2.1
fixed
pcre-tools
RHEL 7
0:8.32-15.el7_2.1
fixed