CVE-2008-0171
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1...
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
- Record
CVE-2008-0171- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
- Record
CVE-2008-0171- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0183 No score
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0183- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mc8j-3vrc-57vf No score
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1...
regex/v4/perl_matcher_non_recursive.hpp in the Boost regex library (aka Boost.Regex) in Boost 1.33 and 1.34 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (failed assertion and crash) via an invalid regular expression.
- Record
GHSA-mc8j-3vrc-57vf- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2021:1414-1 No score
Recommended update for boost-legacy
This update for boost-legacy fixes the following issues:
Create a new boost-legacy package with version 1.66.0. (bsc#1175886, jsc#SLE-17304, jsc#ECO-3147)
- Remove duplicate license package that we get from original Boost
- Add a backport of
Boost.Optional::has_value()for LibreOffice - Use
%licenseinstead of%doc(bsc#1082318) - Multibuild requires versioned
Name: tag. (bsc#1076640)
Changes in version 1.66.0:
Beast: new portable HTTP, WebSocket and network operations usingBoost.Asio. Header-only library.Callable Traits: new library and successor toBoost.FunctionTypes. Header-only library.Mp11:new metaprogramming libraryAsio:- implemented interface changes to reflect the Networking TS (N4656)
- functions and classes that have been superseded by Networking TS functionality have been deprecated.
- added support for customized handler tracking
- removed previously deprecated functions
Atomic: improved compatibility with GCC 7. 128-bit operations onx86_64no longer require linking with compiled library.DateTime: Fixed an integral overflow that could cause incorrect results when adding or subtracting many years from a date.Format: New format specifiers added and volatile arguments can not be safely used with operator%Fusion:- fix compile error with
std::array - remove circular preprocessor include
- fix compile error with
PolyCollection: backported to GCC 4.8 and 4.9 with some limitationsUuid: addedRTF-4122namespaces inboost::uuids::ns
- Record
SUSE-RU-2021:1414-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
boostRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boostRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boostRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.33.1-15.el5 | 0:1.33.1-15.el5 |
boost-legacy-baseSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP2 |
before 1.66.0-1.4.1 | 1.66.0-1.4.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0171 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Boost, published January 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.69%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in boost 0:1.33.1-15.el5.
References
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0063
secunia.com/advisories/48099
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0249
securityfocus.com/bid/27325
secunia.com/advisories/28860
svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42745
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secunia.com/advisories/28943
svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/42674
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2143
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00760.html
secunia.com/advisories/28511
securityfocus.com/archive/1/488102/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/28705
secunia.com/advisories/28545
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00004.html
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200802-08.xml
secunia.com/advisories/28527
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-570-1
secunia.com/advisories/29323
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205955
mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:032
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0171
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc8j-3vrc-57vf
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0305
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428316
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428320
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=472384
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=567722
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0305.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0171
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0171
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0172
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0172
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0172
suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2021-1414/suse-ru-20211414-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1006584
bugzilla.suse.com/1038083
bugzilla.suse.com/1076640
bugzilla.suse.com/1082318
bugzilla.suse.com/1175886
bugzilla.suse.com/401964
bugzilla.suse.com/439805
bugzilla.suse.com/457699
bugzilla.suse.com/461372
bugzilla.suse.com/477603
bugzilla.suse.com/479659
bugzilla.suse.com/544958
bugzilla.suse.com/621140
bugzilla.suse.com/655747
bugzilla.suse.com/714373
bugzilla.suse.com/765443
bugzilla.suse.com/951902
bugzilla.suse.com/958150
bugzilla.suse.com/994378
bugzilla.suse.com/994381
bugzilla.suse.com/994382
bugzilla.suse.com/994383
bugzilla.suse.com/996917
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0171