pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/29/1 | third party advisory mailing list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82990 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174931.html | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05240731 | third party advisory |
| https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa128 | third party advisory |
| http://vcs.pcre.org/pcre/code/trunk/ChangeLog?view=markup | release notes |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-02 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0002/ |