Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-5195 (CCN-79639)

Assigned:2012-10-10
Published:2012-10-10
Updated:2016-12-08
Summary: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.
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-5195

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10673

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10735

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commit/2709980d5a193ce6f3a16f0d19879a6560dcde44

Source: CCN
Type: Perl Web site
Perl

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2013-0685
Moderate: perl security update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2013:0685

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
51457

Source: CCN
Type: SA55314
Oracle Solaris Perl Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
55314

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-2586

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2586
perl -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2013:113

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[perl.perl5.porters] 20121010 maint-5.12, maint-5.14, and CVE-2012-5195

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20121026 Medium severity flaw with Perl 5

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20121027 Re: Medium severity flaw with Perl 5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
56287

Source: CCN
Type: BID-56287
Perl CVE-2012-5195 Heap-Based Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1643-1

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 862413
CVE-2012-5195 perl: heap buffer overrun flaw may lead to arbitrary code execution

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
perl-operator-bo(79639)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0352

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:perl:perl:5.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18183
    P
    		USN-1643-1 -- perl vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19449
    P
    		DSA-2586-1 perl - several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23712
    P
    		ELSA-2013:0685: perl security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20994
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0685: perl security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-17
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20130685
    P
    		RHSA-2013:0685: perl security update (Moderate)
    2013-03-26
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20125195000
    V
    		CVE-2012-5195 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2012-12-17
    BACK
    perl perl 5.12.0
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc0
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc1
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc2
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc3
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc4
    perl perl 5.12.0 rc5
    perl perl 5.12.1
    perl perl 5.12.1 rc1
    perl perl 5.12.1 rc2
    perl perl 5.12.2
    perl perl 5.12.2 rc1
    perl perl 5.12.3
    perl perl 5.12.3 rc1
    perl perl 5.12.3 rc2
    perl perl 5.12.3 rc3
    perl perl 5.12.4
    perl perl 5.14.0
    perl perl 5.14.0 rc1
    perl perl 5.14.0 rc2
    perl perl 5.14.0 rc3
    perl perl 5.14.1
    perl perl 5.14.2
    perl perl 5.10
    perl perl 5.10.1
    perl perl 5.12.0
    perl perl 5.14.1
    perl perl 5.14.2
    perl perl 5.8.2
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6