NVD

CVE-2008-1927 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Double free vulnerability in Perl 5.8.8 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) via a crafted regular expression containing UTF8 characters. NOTE: this issue might only be present on certain operating systems.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454792
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454792
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
http://osvdb.org/44588
http://osvdb.org/44588
http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=48156
http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=48156
http://secunia.com/advisories/29948
http://secunia.com/advisories/29948
http://secunia.com/advisories/30025
http://secunia.com/advisories/30025
http://secunia.com/advisories/30326
http://secunia.com/advisories/30326
http://secunia.com/advisories/30624
http://secunia.com/advisories/30624
http://secunia.com/advisories/31208
http://secunia.com/advisories/31208
http://secunia.com/advisories/31328
http://secunia.com/advisories/31328
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
http://secunia.com/advisories/31604
http://secunia.com/advisories/31604
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-317.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-317.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-361.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-361.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1556
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1556
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-17.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-17.xml
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:100
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:100
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0522.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0522.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0532.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0532.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28928
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28928
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020253
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020253
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2265/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2265/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41996
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41996
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10579
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10579
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00601.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00601.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00607.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00607.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-399	Resource Management Errors	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:45:41 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454792
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html
Added	Reference	http://osvdb.org/44588
Added	Reference	http://rt.perl.org/rt3/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=48156
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/29948
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30025
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30326
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/30624
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31208
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31328
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31467
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31604
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/31687
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-317.htm
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-361.htm
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0011
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1556
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-17.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=41
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:100
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0522.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0532.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500210/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28928
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020253
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0013.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2265/references
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2361
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2424
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41996
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10579
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00601.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00607.html

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1927
NVD Published Date:
04/24/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2008-1927 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:45:41 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:52:12 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/11/2018 4:37:56 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:30:56 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/07/2017 9:30:36 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 4/24/2008 3:04:00 PM

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