High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9954
CVE-2016-9954
Description
The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:irregex_project:irregex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:irregex_project:irregex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.9.5
- (no CPE)range: <0.9.6
- Range: <0.9.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/ashinn/irregex/commit/a16ffc86eca15fca9e40607d41de3cea9cf868f1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94942nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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