CVE-2011-3336

Public Exploit

Description

regcomp in the BSD implementation of libc is vulnerable to denial of service due to stack exhaustion.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.85% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory cxsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/166 mailing list third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50541 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520390 mailing list third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2011110082 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3336?
CVE-2011-3336 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3336?
To fix CVE-2011-3336, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3336 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3336 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-3336?
CVE-2011-3336 affects Apple macOS.
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