CVE catalog

CVE-2015-2328

pcre3 affected and fixed versions

PCRE before 8.36 mishandles the /((?(R)a|(?1)))+/ pattern and related patterns with certain recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted regular expression, as demonstrated by a JavaScript RegExp object encountered by Konqueror.

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 1, 2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.24% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	pcre3	`2:8.35-7.2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2015-2328]
Debianbookworm	pcre3	`2:8.39-15`	Fixed	[CVE-2015-2328]

Showing 2 fix observations. All 6 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	pcre3	`2:8.35-7.2`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2015-2328]
Debianbookworm	pcre3	`2:8.39-15`	Fixed	[CVE-2015-2328]
Ubuntu14.04	pcre3	`1:8.31-2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328]Apr 22, 2026, 10:04:10 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	pcre3	`1:8.31-2ubuntu2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328]Apr 22, 2026, 10:04:10 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	pcre3	`1:8.31-2ubuntu2.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328]Apr 22, 2026, 10:04:10 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	pcre3	`1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328]Apr 22, 2026, 10:04:10 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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    {
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      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "2:8.39-15"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "pcre3",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "2:8.35-7.2"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "pcre3",
      "distro": "ubuntu",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "14.04",
      "versions": [
        "1:8.31-2",
        "1:8.31-2ubuntu2",
        "1:8.31-2ubuntu2.1"
      ],
      "ecosystem": "deb",
      "provider_url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328",
      "fixed_version": "1:8.31-2ubuntu2.2",
      "provider_source": "pypi",
      "provider_record_id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2328",
      "provider_updated_at": "2026-04-22T10:04:10.471103Z",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    }
  ]
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpcre16-3]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre32-3]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3-dbg]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcre3-dev]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[libpcrecpp0v5]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
[pcregrep]Unknown
Source package: [pcre3]
Details (2)
- 2:8.39-15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12
- 2:8.39-15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:8.35-7.2
  dsa · pcre3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · pcre3 · debian · 12

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:14:39 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]