Out-of-bounds Write Affecting perl package, versions <5.36.0-4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.57% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-PERL-5853769
  • published24 Aug 2023
  • disclosed22 Aug 2023

Introduced: 22 Aug 2023

CVE-2022-48522  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 perl to version 5.36.0-4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl package and not the perl package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Perl 5.34.0, function S_find_uninit_var in sv.c has a stack-based crash that can lead to remote code execution or local privilege escalation.

CVSS Scores

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