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TI-2006-06968 Aliases CVE-2006-7228GHSA-hw27-4fxg-c8f3

Integer overflow in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 might…

Priority LOW 36CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in Perl-Compatible Regular Expression (PCRE) library before 6.7 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression that involves large (1) min, (2) max, or (3) duplength values that cause an incorrect length calculation and trigger a buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-7227. NOTE: this issue was originally subsumed by CVE-2006-7224, but that CVE has been REJECTED and split.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03661 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6.6VulnerablePCRE
  • cpe:2.3:a:pcre:pcre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.6 Vulnerable ·PCRE

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0546 Released 2008-07-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.20, php-4.1.2-2.20.i386, php-4.1.2-2.20.ia64 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.20, php-4.1.2-2.20.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.20.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.20, php-4.1.2-2.20.i386, php-devel-4.1.2-2.20.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 php-4.1.2-2.20, php-4.1.2-2.20.ia64, php-devel-4.1.2-2.20.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:1076 Released 2007-12-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 python-2.2.3-6.8, python-2.2.3-6.8.i386, python-devel-2.2.3-6.8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.8, python-2.2.3-6.8.i386, python-2.2.3-6.8.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386, python-devel-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 python-2.2.3-6.8, python-2.2.3-6.8.i386, python-2.2.3-6.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 python-2.2.3-6.8, python-2.2.3-6.8.i386, python-2.2.3-6.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.i386, python-2.3.4-14.4.el4_6.1.ia64 +12
  • RHSA-2007:1077 Released 2007-12-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    python security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 python-1.5.2-43.72.2, python-1.5.2-43.72.2.i386, python-1.5.2-43.72.2.ia64 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 python-1.5.2-43.72.2, python-1.5.2-43.72.2.i386, python-devel-1.5.2-43.72.2.i386 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 python-1.5.2-43.72.2, python-1.5.2-43.72.2.i386, python-devel-1.5.2-43.72.2.i386 +3
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 python-1.5.2-43.72.2, python-1.5.2-43.72.2.ia64, python-devel-1.5.2-43.72.2.ia64 +3
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:1068 Released 2007-11-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    pcre security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.i386, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.i386, pcre-devel-4.5-4.el4_6.6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.i386, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.i386, pcre-4.5-4.el4_6.6.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2007:1065 Released 2007-11-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pcre security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 pcre-3.4-2.4, pcre-3.4-2.4.i386, pcre-3.4-2.4.ia64 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 pcre-3.4-2.4, pcre-3.4-2.4.i386, pcre-devel-3.4-2.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 pcre-3.4-2.4, pcre-3.4-2.4.i386, pcre-devel-3.4-2.4.i386
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 pcre-3.4-2.4, pcre-3.4-2.4.ia64, pcre-devel-3.4-2.4.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:1063 Released 2007-11-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    pcre security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 pcre-3.9-10.4, pcre-3.9-10.4.i386, pcre-devel-3.9-10.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 pcre-3.9-10.4, pcre-3.9-10.4.i386, pcre-3.9-10.4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 pcre-3.9-10.4, pcre-3.9-10.4.i386, pcre-3.9-10.4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 pcre-3.9-10.4, pcre-3.9-10.4.i386, pcre-3.9-10.4.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2007:1059 Released 2007-11-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    pcre security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7, pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7.i386, pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7, pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) pcre-6.6-2.el5_1.7, pcre-devel-6.6-2.el5_1.7, pcre-devel-6.6-2.el5_1.7.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1063, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2007:1065, RHSA-2007:1077, RHSA-2008:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1063, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1068, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1059
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1068, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1065, RHSA-2007:1077, RHSA-2008:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1063, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1068, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1065, RHSA-2007:1077, RHSA-2008:0546
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:1063, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1068, RHSA-2007:1076
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2007:1065, RHSA-2007:1077, RHSA-2008:0546

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7228
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw27-4fxg-c8f3

References

Advisory 18

Other 10

  • TI-2017-11950 In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2015-02839 Heap-based buffer overflow in PCRE 8.34 through 8.37 and PCRE2 10.10 allows remote… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02677 The compile_branch function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.x before 8.39 and pcre2_compile.c… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-01176 The pcre_compile2 function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE 8.38 mishandles the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-06911 The pcre_compile function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles certain [… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04255 Heap-based buffer overflow in the find_fixedlength function in pcre_compile.c in PCRE… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
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