medium4.3Public exploit code
CVE-2010-4777
The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent att…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Perl 5.x - 'Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch()' Remote Denial of Service2011-03-23 · dos · multiple · Verified
Impact
The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Perl | Perl | Versions 5.10, 5.12.0, 5.14.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=628836
- http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?id=7215
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00025.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694166
- https://listi.jpberlin.de/pipermail/postfixbuch-users/2011-February/055885.html
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=76538
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=628836
- http://forums.ocsinventory-ng.org/viewtopic.php?id=7215
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-05/msg00025.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=694166
- https://listi.jpberlin.de/pipermail/postfixbuch-users/2011-February/055885.html
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=76538