Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Perl - Vendor Perl
CVE-2018-18314

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Perl
Status
Perl
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 December 2018

Summary

Perl versions before 5.26.3 are susceptible to a buffer overflow issue triggered by a crafted regular expression. This flaw allows attackers to execute malformed expressions that can lead to invalid write operations, posing a risk to the integrity and security of the system. It is essential for users to update to the latest version to mitigate potential risks associated with this vulnerability. Security advisories by various vendors emphasize the importance of patching affected versions to ensure system protection.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4347
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106145
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042181
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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