Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 3, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-7226
CVE-2006-7226
Description
Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 does not properly calculate the compiled memory allocation for regular expressions that involve a quantified "subpattern containing a named recursion or subroutine reference," which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (error or crash).
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <6.7
Patches
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References
12- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28041nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28658nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-505.htmnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.pcre.org/changelog.txtnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1059.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1068.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26727nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40020nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11545nvd
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