CVE-2010-4777

Medium

Description

The Perl_reg_numbered_buff_fetch function in Perl 5.10.0, 5.12.0, 5.14.0, and other versions, when running with debugging enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input that is not properly handled when using certain regular expressions, as demonstrated by causing SpamAssassin and OCSInventory to crash.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductPerl
PublishedFeb 10, 2014
First seenFeb 10, 2014

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
perl perl5.10, 5.12.0, 5.14.0—

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