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pcre: stack overflow caused by mishandled group empty match (8.38/11)

🗓️ 11 May 2016 13:07:01Reported by RedHatType 
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PCRE versions 7.8 and 8.32–8.37, and PCRE2 10.10 mishandle empty group matches, enabling DoS via a crafted Unix regex.

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14 May 2026 22:23Current
7.4High risk
Vulners AI Score7.4
CVSS 25
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.06169
CWE-674
pcrestack overflowempty group matchesdenial of servicecrafted regexunix
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