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.
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EUVD-2008-0184 | 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. |
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USN-570-1 | boost vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:32.901Z
Reserved: 2008-01-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-0172

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-01-17T23:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-0172


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