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CVE-2019-9192

CVE Details

CVE-2019-9192

Last Update

08/16/2024

NIST CVE Summary

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has Uncontrolled Recursion, as demonstrated by '(|)(\1\1)*' in grep, a different issue than CVE-2018-20796. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because the behavior occurs only with a crafted pattern

Our Official Summary

This CVE is reported in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29. Upstream does not consider this to be a security issue, per https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/Security%20Exceptions and no fix is available. This issue has been disputed and marked as not a security issue.

CVE Severity

7.5

Status

Ongoing

Affected Products & Versions

  • Palette VerteX 4.4.14, 4.4.18
  • Palette Enterprise 4.4.18

Revision History

  • 1.0 08/16/2024 Initial Publication
  • 2.0 08/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX 4.4.14 to Affected Products
  • 3.0 09/17/2024 Added Palette VerteX 4.4.18 & Palette Enterprise 4.4.18 to Affected Products