Out-of-Bounds Affecting perl-version package, versions <3:0.77-130.el6_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.92% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-PERLVERSION-2471487
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Dec 2012

Introduced: 18 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-5195  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 perl-version to version 3:0.77-130.el6_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0685.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-version package and not the perl-version package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Perl_repeatcpy function in util.c in Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3, and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the 'x' string repeat operator.

CVSS Scores

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