Vulnerability Name:

CCN-59295

Published:2010-06-09
Updated:2010-06-09
Summary:ActiveState ActivePerl is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending an overly long string argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: ActiveState Web site
ActiveState - ActivePerl free Perl open source binary language distribution

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
activeperl-string-bo(59295)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [06-09-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:activestate:activeperl:5.8.8.817:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    activestate activeperl 5.8.8.817