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CVE-2013-7488

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Apr 07, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7488
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

perl-Convert-ASN1 (aka the Convert::ASN1 module for Perl) through 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Convert::asn1Convert::asn1_project*0.27 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8RedHatperl-Convert-ASN1-0:0.27-18.el8*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntubionic*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntueoan*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuesm-infra/focal*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntufocal*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntugroovy*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuhirsute*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuimpish*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntukinetic*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntulunar*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntumantic*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntutrusty*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuupstream*
Libconvert-asn1-perlUbuntuxenial*

References

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