# CVE-2020-14155: libpcre16-3: libpcre in PCRE before 8.44 allows an integer overflow via a large number after a (?C substring.

CVE-2020-14155 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by libpcre16-3 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1, released June 15, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14155
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Negligible)
- EPSS: 0.0418
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 15, 2020

## Description

libpcre in PCRE before 8.44 allows an integer overflow via a large number after a (?C substring.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libpcre16-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre16-3 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpcre16-3-2-8.39-9ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcre16-3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre16-3 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpcre16-3-2-8.39-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcre3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre3 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpcre3-2-8.39-9ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcre3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre3 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpcre3-2-8.39-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcre32-3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre32-3 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpcre32-3-2-8.39-9ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcre32-3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1 | [libpcre32-3 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpcre32-3-2-8.39-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcrecpp0v5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 | [libpcrecpp0v5 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libpcrecpp0v5-2-8.39-9ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | libpcrecpp0v5 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1 | [libpcrecpp0v5 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libpcrecpp0v5-2-8.39-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | pcre RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre rocky 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RLSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-cpp RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-cpp almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-cpp ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-devel RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-devel almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-devel ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-static RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-static almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-static ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf16 RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf16 almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf16 ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf32 RHEL 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf32 almalinux 8 | 8.42-6.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | pcre-utf32 ol 8 | 0:8.42-6.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4373](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4373.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | pcregrep Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1 | [pcregrep 2:8.39-9ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-pcregrep-2-8.39-9ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Linux | pcregrep Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1 | [pcregrep 2:8.39-12ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-pcregrep-2-8.39-12ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 15, 2020 |

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