CVE-2016-9954

The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
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
debianCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
irregex_projectirregex
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≤ 0.9.5
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
chicken
bullseye
5.2.0-2
fixed
stretch
no-dsa
jessie
no-dsa
wheezy
no-dsa
bookworm
5.3.0-1
fixed
sid
5.3.0-2
fixed
trixie
5.3.0-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
chicken
noble
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
xenial
needed
trusty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94942
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1413990
https://github.com/ashinn/irregex/commit/a16ffc86eca15fca9e40607d41de3cea9cf868f1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94942
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1413990
https://github.com/ashinn/irregex/commit/a16ffc86eca15fca9e40607d41de3cea9cf868f1