CVE-2011-0761
Perl 5.10.x DoS via NULL Pointer Dereference in getpeername, readdir, closedir, getsockname, rewinddir, tell, or telldir
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0761. PoCs published by Jonathan Brossard.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a NULL-pointer dereference in Perl 5.10.x by passing malformed arguments to the `getsockname` function, leading to a segmentation fault and denial of service.
Description
Perl 5.10.x allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging an ability to inject arguments into a (1) getpeername, (2) readdir, (3) closedir, (4) getsockname, (5) rewinddir, (6) tell, or (7) telldir function call.
Exploits (1)
This exploit triggers a NULL-pointer dereference in Perl 5.10.x by passing malformed arguments to the `getsockname` function, leading to a segmentation fault and denial of service.