CVE-2026-2903
skvadrik re2c ast.cc check_and_merge_special_rules null pointer dereference
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used 4.8
skvadrik re2c ast.cc check_and_merge_special_rules null pointer dereference
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-7705 4.8
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-7705- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7948-p5vf-r2m4 1.9
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function...
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
GHSA-7948-p5vf-r2m4- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-404
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD 1.9
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 1.7 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2026-2903 3.3
- Record
BELL-CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 1.9
skvadrik re2c ast.cc check_and_merge_special_rules null pointer dereference
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-404, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-2903 1.9
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-2903 1.9
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2903- CVSS 4.0
- 1.9 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-78270No score
CVE-2026-2903 affecting package re2c 2.0-1
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
AZL-78270- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-78273No score
CVE-2026-2903 affecting package re2c 3.1-4
A flaw has been found in skvadrik re2c up to 4.4. Impacted is the function check_and_merge_special_rules of the file src/parse/ast.cc. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been published and may be used. Patch name: febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
- Record
AZL-78273- Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12506-1No score
re2c-4.6-2.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the re2c-4.6-2.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12506-1- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
re2cAzure Linux:2 | through 2.0-1 | None known |
re2cAzure Linux:3 | through 3.1-4 | None known |
re2cAlpaquita:25 | 4.2-r0 up to 4.2-r1 | 4.2-r1 |
re2cAlpaquita:stream | 2.1.1-r0 up to 4.4-r1 | 4.4-r1 |
re2cDebian:12 | All versions, plus listed versions 3.0-23.1-14.0.1-14.0.2-14.1-1 Show 7 moreShow less4.2-14.3-14.3-24.3.1-14.4-14.5.1-14.6-1 | None known |
re2cDebian:13 | All versions, plus listed versions 4.1-14.2-14.3-14.3-24.3.1-14.4-14.5.1-14.6-1 | None known |
re2cDebian:14 | before 4.5.1-1, plus listed versions 4.1-14.2-14.3-14.3-24.3.1-14.4-1 | 4.5.1-1 |
re2cUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 2.0.3-1build12.2-13.0-1 | None known |
re2cUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.1-13.1-1build1 | None known |
re2cUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 4.1-14.3-2 | None known |
re2cUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 4.4-14.5.1-1 | None known |
re2cUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.3-24.3.1-14.4-1 | None known |
re2copenSUSE:Tumbleweed | before 4.6-2.1 | 4.6-2.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-2903 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Skvadrik Re2c, published February 22, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in re2c 4.2-r1.
References
vuldb.com?id.347210
vuldb.com?ctiid.347210
vuldb.com?submit.755030
github.com/skvadrik/re2c/issues/571
github.com/oneafter/0202/blob/main/re/repro
github.com/skvadrik/re2c/commit/febeb977936f9519a25d9fbd10ff8256358cdb97
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github.com/skvadrik/re2c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2903
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7948-p5vf-r2m4
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2026-2903
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/2xxx/CVE-2026-2903.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-2903
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-2903
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2903
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2903