Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803338
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	Active Perl 'Perl_repeatcpy()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:	Active Perl is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Active Perl is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The Perl_repeatcpy() function in util.c fails to properly sanitize user supplied input while handling the string repeat operator. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via the 'x' string repeat operator. Affected Software/OS: Active Perl 5.12.x before 5.12.5, 5.14.x before 5.14.3 and 5.15.x before 15.15.5 on Windows Solution: Upgrade to Active Perl 5.12.5, 5.14.3, 15.15.5 or later. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5195 BugTraq ID: 56287 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56287 Debian Security Information: DSA-2586 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2586 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:113 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/26/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/27/1 http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl5.porters/2012/10/msg193886.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0685 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0685.html http://secunia.com/advisories/51457 http://secunia.com/advisories/55314 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1643-1
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