Integer overflow in the duplication operator in ActivePerl allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large multiplier, which may trigger a buffer overflow.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.6.1 (including) | 5.6.1 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.6.1.630 (including) | 5.6.1.630 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.6.2 (including) | 5.6.2 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.6.3 (including) | 5.6.3 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.7.1 (including) | 5.7.1 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.7.2 (including) | 5.7.2 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.7.3 (including) | 5.7.3 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.8 (including) | 5.8 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.8.1 (including) | 5.8.1 (including) |
| Activeperl | Activestate | 5.8.3 (including) | 5.8.3 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.3 (including) | 5.3 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.4 (including) | 5.4 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.4.5 (including) | 5.4.5 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.5.3 (including) | 5.5.3 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.6 (including) | 5.6 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.6.1 (including) | 5.6.1 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.0 (including) | 5.8.0 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.1 (including) | 5.8.1 (including) |
| Perl | Larry_wall | 5.8.3 (including) | 5.8.3 (including) |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0878.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16224
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0878.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16224