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Active Perl 'Perl_repeatcpy()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Active Perl and is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The Perl_repeatcpy() function in util.c fails to properly sanitize user supplied input while handling the string repeat operator.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Active Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3 and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 on Windows
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Active Perl 5.12.5, 5.14.3, 15.15.5 or later.