CVE-2018-20796
moderate-risk
Published 2019-02-26
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 '(\227|)(\\1\\1|t1|\\\2537)+' in grep.
Do I need to act?
~
1.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (4)
References (10)
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107160
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107160
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low