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GHSA-3VQ6-CWX3-X994

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:58 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:33

Details

regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVE-2017-5357 (GCVE-0-2017-5357)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-16 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:55

Summary

regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

debian

References

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	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/6	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2017-01…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/7	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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