Description
regcomp in the BSD implementation of libc is vulnerable to denial of service due to stack exhaustion.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | through 2011 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Libc - 'regcomp()' Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service EDB-36288 · dos · Nov 4, 2011 · verified
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