CVE-2017-9729 describes a stack exhaustion vulnerability in uClibc version 0.9.33.2, specifically within the check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 function in misc/regex/regexec.c, triggered by processing a crafted regular expression. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity that can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.33.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:uclibc:uclibc:0.9.33.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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