Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pack function in Perl before 5.26.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large item count.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103953Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=131844Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4172Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103953Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://rt.perl.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=131844Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3625-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4172Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 17, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified