Out-of-bounds Write Affecting perl:5.32/perl-Sys-Hostname package, versions <0:1.23-473.module_el8.10.0+3779+d5938d28


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-PERL-7169535
  • published30 May 2024
  • disclosed30 Apr 2024

Introduced: 30 Apr 2024

CVE-2023-47038  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 perl:5.32/perl-Sys-Hostname to version 0:1.23-473.module_el8.10.0+3779+d5938d28 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:3128.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl:5.32/perl-Sys-Hostname package and not the perl:5.32/perl-Sys-Hostname package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in perl 5.30.0 through 5.38.0. This issue occurs when a crafted regular expression is compiled by perl, which can allow an attacker controlled byte buffer overflow in a heap allocated buffer.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1