Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 17, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0171
CVE-2008-0171
Description
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost_regex_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:boost:boost_regex_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.33, 1.34
- osv-coordsRange: < 1.66.0-1.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674nvdExploit
- svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745nvdExploit
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28511nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28527nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28545nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28705nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28860nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28943nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29323nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48099nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27325nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.htmlnvd
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