CVE-2015-8608

Critical

Description

The VDir::MapPathA and VDir::MapPathW functions in Perl 5.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) drive letter or (2) pInName argument.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPerl
PublishedFeb 7, 2017
First seenFeb 7, 2017

How to fix

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

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
perl perl5.22—

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