Buffer Overflow in Perl by O'Reilly Media
CVE-1999-0034

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Larry Wall

Status
Perl
Freeware
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 May 1997

What is CVE-1999-0034?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in suidperl, which is part of both Perl 4.x and 5.x. This flaw can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by exploiting the way input is handled. Users of affected versions are strongly advised to apply necessary security patches and updates to mitigate potential risks.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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