CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9954

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trigger a denial of service, potentially disrupting application functionality and increasing system resource consumption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Irregex package to version 0.9.6 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The backtrack compilation code in the Irregex package (aka IrRegular Expressions) before 0.9.6 for Scheme allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted regular expression with a repeating pattern.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS