Description

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.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 6

References 21

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

Remediation