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CVE-2007-5116

Buffer overflow in the polymorphic opcode support in the Regular Expression Engine (regcomp.c) in Perl 5.8 allows context-dependent attacke…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the polymorphic opcode support in the Regular Expression Engine (regcomp.c) in Perl 5.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code by switching from byte to Unicode (UTF) characters in a regular expression.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/27479 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1400 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=120352263023774&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4238 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10244 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27936 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/483563/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28993 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • www-1.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ10220 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1813 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-31524-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-552-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10669 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018899 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0641 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27756 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0966.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29074 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485936/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27548 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1011.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.vmware.com /pipermail/security-announce/2008/000002.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=323571 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27546 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-28.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3724 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-014.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openpkg.com /security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.023.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_OPENPKG, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=378131 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231524-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27531 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27515 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27570 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307179 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27613 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28368 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1018985.1-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28167
  • secunia.com /advisories/28387
  • secunia.com /advisories/31208
  • ipcop.org /index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:207 · Patch
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/483584/100/0/threaded
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/486859/100/0/threaded
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26350

Sources

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