CVE-2007-2026
7.8CVSSHIGH
Description
The gnu regular expression code in file 4.20 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted document with a large number of line feed characters, which is not well handled by OS/2 REXX regular expressions that use wildcards, as originally reported for AMaViS.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:CAvailabilityComplete
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=174217
bugs.gentoo.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24918
secunia.com
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200704-13.xml
gentoo.org
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Timeline
Published
Apr 13, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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