High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-20796
CVE-2018-20796
Description
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.
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Affected products
8- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
5- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0002/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cginvdExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2019-01/msg00108.htmlnvdExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107160nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K26346590nvd
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