In uClibc 0.9.33.2, there is an out-of-bounds read in the get_subexp function in…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In uClibc 0.9.33.2, there is an out-of-bounds read in the get_subexp function in misc/regex/regexec.c when processing a crafted regular expression.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01232 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hhr-482g-qfrq
References
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- TI-2022-12530 uClibc-ng through 1.0.40 and uClibc through 0.9.33.2 use predictable DNS transaction IDs… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-05366 Integer signedness error in libc/string/arm/memset.S in uClibc and uClibc-ng before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-07117 In uClibc 0.9.33.2, there is stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-9728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hhr-482g-qfrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-9728 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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