CWE-400
DiscouragedUncontrolled Resource Consumption
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
5423 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-H466-J336-74WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-02-07 18:17 – Updated: 2023-09-07 18:22Versions of mpath before 0.5.1 are vulnerable to prototype pollution. Provided certain input mpath can add or modify properties of the Object prototype. These properties will be present on all objects.
Recommendation
Update to version 0.5.1 or later.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-16490"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1321",
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:38:42Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Versions of `mpath` before 0.5.1 are vulnerable to prototype pollution. Provided certain input `mpath` can add or modify properties of the `Object` prototype. These properties will be present on all objects.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpdate to version `0.5.1` or later.",
"id": "GHSA-h466-j336-74wx",
"modified": "2023-09-07T18:22:30Z",
"published": "2019-02-07T18:17:26Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16490"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/390860"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h466-j336-74wx"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/779"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Prototype Pollution in mpath"
}
GHSA-H483-RC58-6R6G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-16 15:30 – Updated: 2024-01-16 15:30An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability has been found on Sandsprite Scdbg.exe, affecting version 1.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specially crafted shellcode payload to the '/foff' parameter and cause an application shutdown. A malware program could use this shellcode sequence to shut down the application and evade the scan.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0581"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-16T14:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability has been found on Sandsprite Scdbg.exe, affecting version 1.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to send a specially crafted shellcode payload to the \u0027/foff\u0027 parameter and cause an application shutdown. A malware program could use this shellcode sequence to shut down the application and evade the scan.",
"id": "GHSA-h483-rc58-6r6g",
"modified": "2024-01-16T15:30:28Z",
"published": "2024-01-16T15:30:28Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0581"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-vulnerability-sandsprite-scdbg"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H488-X5G3-RJR5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-08 06:32 – Updated: 2026-05-08 15:31The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xbb94.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26523"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-08T05:16:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xbb94.",
"id": "GHSA-h488-x5g3-rjr5",
"modified": "2026-05-08T15:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-05-08T06:32:37Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.avast.com/bug-bounty"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/vulnerabilities-in-avast-and-avg-put-millions-at-risk"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H4HR-7FG3-H35W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-03-01 19:52 – Updated: 2023-09-05 22:59The package prismjs before 1.23.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the prism-asciidoc, prism-rest, prism-tap and prism-eiffel components.
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"github_reviewed_at": "2021-02-24T07:34:23Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-18T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The package prismjs before 1.23.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the `prism-asciidoc`, `prism-rest`, `prism-tap` and `prism-eiffel` components.",
"id": "GHSA-h4hr-7fg3-h35w",
"modified": "2023-09-05T22:59:24Z",
"published": "2021-03-01T19:52:33Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23341"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism/issues/2583"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism/pull/2584"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/PrismJS/prism/commit/c2f6a64426f44497a675cb32dccb079b3eff1609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1076583"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1076582"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PRISMJS-1076581"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/package/prismjs"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Denial of service in prismjs"
}
GHSA-H4PP-WHCF-MHP8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:27 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:46Git through 2.14.2 mishandles layers of tree objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted repository, aka a Git bomb. This can also have an impact of disk consumption; however, an affected process typically would not survive its attempt to build the data structure in memory before writing to disk.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-15298"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-14T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Git through 2.14.2 mishandles layers of tree objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted repository, aka a Git bomb. This can also have an impact of disk consumption; however, an affected process typically would not survive its attempt to build the data structure in memory before writing to disk.",
"id": "GHSA-h4pp-whcf-mhp8",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:46:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:27:05Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15298"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Katee/git-bomb"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kate.io/blog/git-bomb"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3829-1"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00003.html"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H4VG-VPXQ-866J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:01 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:32An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-9039"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-31T21:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "An exploitable denial of service exists in the Joyent SmartOS 20161110T013148Z Hyprlofs file system. The vulnerability is present in the Ioctl system call with the command HYPRLOFS_ADD_ENTRIES. An attacker can cause a buffer to be allocated and never freed. When repeatedly exploited this will result in memory exhaustion, resulting in a full system denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-h4vg-vpxq-866j",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:32:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:01:06Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9039"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95916"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0257"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-H4XP-QH97-9M3X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:40 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:40A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a manual scan component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-25224"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-27T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a manual scan component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-h4xp-qh97-9m3x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:40:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:40:28Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25224"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-085"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-H524-GFX3-M768
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:48 – Updated: 2022-09-21 00:00A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series, may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a high rate of specific packets to the device, resulting in a Forwarding Engine Board (FFEB) crash. Continued receipt of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0233"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series, may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a high rate of specific packets to the device, resulting in a Forwarding Engine Board (FFEB) crash. Continued receipt of these packets will sustain the Denial of Service (DoS) condition. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS on ACX500 Series, ACX4000 Series: 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R3-S2.",
"id": "GHSA-h524-gfx3-m768",
"modified": "2022-09-21T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:48:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0233"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11128"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-H54F-M7PV-97FX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:40 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:40A memory exhaustion vulnerability in Trend Micro ServerProtect for Linux 3.0 could allow a local attacker to craft specific files that can cause a denial-of-service on the affected product. The specific flaw exists within a scan engine component. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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"CVE-2021-25226"
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"id": "GHSA-h54f-m7pv-97fx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:40:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:40:28Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25226"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000284207"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-087"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-H552-PJ49-GV49
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:45 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:27Multiple vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol preprocessor detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent or remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1704"
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-05-03T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Multiple vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol preprocessor detection engine for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Software could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent or remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.",
"id": "GHSA-h552-pj49-gv49",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:27:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:45:08Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1704"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190501-frpwr-smb-snort"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108171"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
Mitigation
Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended. A strong authentication and access control model will help prevent such attacks from occurring in the first place. The login application should be protected against DoS attacks as much as possible. Limiting the database access, perhaps by caching result sets, can help minimize the resources expended. To further limit the potential for a DoS attack, consider tracking the rate of requests received from users and blocking requests that exceed a defined rate threshold.
Mitigation
- Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
- The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
- The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute -- and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.
- recognizes the attack and denies that user further access for a given amount of time, or
- uniformly throttles all requests in order to make it more difficult to consume resources more quickly than they can again be freed.
Mitigation
Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
Mitigation
Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.
CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death
An attacker initiates a resource depletion attack where a large number of small XML messages are delivered at a sufficiently rapid rate to cause a denial of service or crash of the target. Transactions such as repetitive SOAP transactions can deplete resources faster than a simple flooding attack because of the additional resources used by the SOAP protocol and the resources necessary to process SOAP messages. The transactions used are immaterial as long as they cause resource utilization on the target. In other words, this is a normal flooding attack augmented by using messages that will require extra processing on the target.
CAPEC-227: Sustained Client Engagement
An adversary attempts to deny legitimate users access to a resource by continually engaging a specific resource in an attempt to keep the resource tied up as long as possible. The adversary's primary goal is not to crash or flood the target, which would alert defenders; rather it is to repeatedly perform actions or abuse algorithmic flaws such that a given resource is tied up and not available to a legitimate user. By carefully crafting a requests that keep the resource engaged through what is seemingly benign requests, legitimate users are limited or completely denied access to the resource.
CAPEC-492: Regular Expression Exponential Blowup
An adversary may execute an attack on a program that uses a poor Regular Expression(Regex) implementation by choosing input that results in an extreme situation for the Regex. A typical extreme situation operates at exponential time compared to the input size. This is due to most implementations using a Nondeterministic Finite Automaton(NFA) state machine to be built by the Regex algorithm since NFA allows backtracking and thus more complex regular expressions.