Description
A stack overflow re2c 2.2 exists due to infinite recursion issues in src/dfa/dead_rules.cc.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | re2c | 3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | re2c | 3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | re2c | 3.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | re2c | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | re2c | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | re2c | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | re2c | No fix yet | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | re2c | 3.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2023-438 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | re2c | 3.1-2.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2344 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | re2c | 3.1-4 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | re2c | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 3
- ALAS2-2023-2344 Moderate: re2c security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 15, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-438 Moderate: re2c security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Nov 14, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0561 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023