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Perl Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability May18 (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
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is running Perl and is prone to heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow error in pack function in Perl.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Perl versions before 5.26.2 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Perl version 5.26.2 or later. Please see the references for more information.