CVE-2012-5195

Perl <5.12.5-5.14.3-5.15.5 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2012/10/msg193886.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0352
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2586
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56287
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/27/1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51457

Scores

EPSS 0.0488
EPSS Percentile 91.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (8)
perl/perl 5.12.0 (7 CPE variants)
perl/perl 5.12.1 (3 CPE variants)
perl/perl 5.12.2 (2 CPE variants)
perl/perl 5.12.3 (4 CPE variants)
perl/perl 5.12.4
perl/perl 5.14.0 (4 CPE variants)
perl/perl 5.14.1
perl/perl 5.14.2
Published Dec 18, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026