Unscored severity · published Feb 7, 2005
CVE-2005-0156
Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG…
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CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the PerlIO implementation in Perl 5.8.0, when installed with setuid support (sperl), allows local users to execute arbitrary code by setting the PERLIO_DEBUG variable and executing a Perl script whose full pathname contains a long directory tree.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AI
Aix · Ibm
5.2; 5.3 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
3.0; 3.0; 3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
FC
Fedora Core · Redhat
core_3.0 · source: NVD
PE
Perl · Larry Wall
5.8.0; 5.8.1; 5.8.3; 5.8.4; 5.8.4.1; 5.8.4.2; +4 more · source: NVD
PR
Propack · Sgi
3.0 · source: NVD
SL
Secure Linux · Trustix
1.5; 2.0; 2.1; 2.2 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
8.0; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 9.0; 9.0; +2 more · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
4.1; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0156
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0156
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=001056
fedoranews.org
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110737149402683&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110779721503111&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/14120
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/55314
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