pcre: buffer overflow for forward reference within backward assertion with excess closing parenthesis (8.38/18)
Published Dec 2, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.59%
Description
PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the /(?=di(?<=(?1))|(?=(.))))/ pattern and related patterns with an unmatched closing parenthesis, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- ≤ 8.37
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
pcre-0:8.32-15.el7_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1025
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS
rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS
rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1132
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS
rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS
rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS
rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS
rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS
rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2750
Red Hat Directory Server 8
pcre
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
pcre
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
glib2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
pcre
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
glib2
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
virtuoso-opensource
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
httpd
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
pcre
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
php54-php
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
php55-php
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mariadb101-mariadb
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | pcre-0:8.32-15.el7_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1025 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 EUS | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUS | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 EUS | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS | rh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.25-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1132 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS | rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 EUS | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS | rh-php56-0:2.3-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS | rh-php56-php-0:5.6.25-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUS | rh-php56-php-pear-1:1.9.5-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2750 |
| Red Hat Directory Server 8 | pcre | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pcre | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | glib2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pcre | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | glib2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | virtuoso-opensource | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | httpd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | pcre | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php54-php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | php55-php | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mariadb101-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.59% (0.06587) | 93.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.59% (0.06587) | 92.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04176) | 88.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 7.46% (0.07456) | 91.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 17, 2025 | 9.79% (0.09792) | 92.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 6.20% (0.06199) | 89.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.66% (0.04662) | 88.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.90% (0.06903) | 85.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 4.66% (0.04662) | 87.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.20% (0.06199) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.60% (0.01601) | 87.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01601) | 85.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01387) | 84.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.30% (0.01298) | 83.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1023886 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85576 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1132 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8388 Vendor Advisory
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237223 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8388
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8388
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.