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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8393

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8393 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12pcre30, 0, 0
Debian:11pcre30, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Dec 2, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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