CVE-2008-2371 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-2371: Heap-based buffer overflow in pcre_compile.c in the Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library 7.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that begins with an option and contains multiple branches.

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-2371 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pcre3→ fixed in7.6-2.1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pcre3

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

pcre3→ fixed in7.6-2.1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y pcre3

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