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CVE-2021-29662 Detail

Description

The Data::Validate::IP module through 0.29 for Perl does not properly consider extraneous zero characters at the beginning of an IP address string, which (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/29/security-issues-in-perl-ip-address-distros/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/houseabsolute/Data-Validate-IP Product  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/houseabsolute/Data-Validate-IP/commit/3bba13c819d616514a75e089badd75002fd4f14e Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-018.md Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0002/ Third Party Advisory 
https://sick.codes/sick-2021-018/ Exploit  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-29662
NVD Published Date:
03/31/2021
NVD Last Modified:
08/08/2023
Source:
MITRE