CVE-2008-0172

boost regular expression NULL dereference flaw

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The get_repeat_type function in basic_regex_creator.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via an invalid regular expression.

La función get_repeat_type en basic_regex_creator.hpp de la librería de expresiones regulares (también conocido como Boost.Regex) de Boost 1.33 y 1.34 permite a atacantes remotos dependientes de contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia nula y caída) mediante una expresión regular inválida.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-01-09 CVE Reserved
2008-01-17 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (23)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/28511	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28527	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28545	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28705	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28860	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28943	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29323	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48099	Third Party Advisory
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674	X_refsource_confirm
http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745	X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27325	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html	2018-10-15
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml	2018-10-15
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032	2018-10-15
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1	2018-10-15
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html	2018-10-15
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0172	2012-02-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428320	2012-02-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.33 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.33"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	6.06_lts Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06_lts"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.33 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.33"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	6.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.10"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.33 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.33"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.04 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.04"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.33 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.33"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.34 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.34"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	6.06_lts Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06_lts"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.34 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.34"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	6.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.10"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.34 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.34"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.04 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.04"	-	Safe
Boost Search vendor "Boost"	Boost Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost"	1.34 Search vendor "Boost" for product "Boost" and version "1.34"	-	Affected	in	Ubuntu Search vendor "Ubuntu"	Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux"	7.10 Search vendor "Ubuntu" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"	-	Safe