CVE-2008-0172

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28511
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28527
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28545
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28705